Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # SLSC Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.slsc.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [News](https://www.slsc.ca/news/) - [SLSC 2026: Week 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2026/uncategorized/slsc-2026-week-7/) - August 10, 2026 by Head Instructor Week 7: August 10th-14th Sorry for the late newsletter, don’t worry, week 8 will be posted on time! We are midway through Week 7! It’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. We can’t believe we’re already this far into the summer! Last week we had - [Week 5: July 27th-31st](https://www.slsc.ca/2026/uncategorized/week-5-july-27th-31st/) - We’re already at week 5!? We don’t know why the time is passing so fast, but we’re still going to make the most of the weeks we have left. So get ready for the week ahead, because we have a lot in store!Tuesday Movie Night: As most of you know, movie night is held at - [Week 4: July 20th–July 24th](https://www.slsc.ca/2026/uncategorized/week-4-july-20th-july-24th/) - We have somehow already reached the 4th week of sailing club!!! The wind has kept us on our toes, and although the wildfire smoke has made a few appearances, it hasn't stopped the fun or slowed our sailors down! Through it all, the energy has stayed high, and we've loved watching everyone's confidence and skills - [Week 3 - July 13th-17th 2026](https://www.slsc.ca/2026/uncategorized/week-3-july-13th-17th-2026/) - How are we already heading on Week 3? It feels like we were just launching boats and kicking off the summer yesterday! Time really does fly when you’re having fun, (so much so that this newsletter is a little late being uploaded… our apologies!)After two fantastic weeks, summer at the club is officially in full - [Week 2: July 6th–July 10th](https://www.slsc.ca/2026/uncategorized/week-2-july-6th-july-10th/) - One week of club is finished!! Yahooo!! It was so awesome to see so many familiar faces and some new ones!! We had an incredibly hot start to the summer, and although this week will be slightly cooler it is still supposed to be very hot so make sure to bring lots of sunscreen, water, - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-8/) - Week 8: August 18th-August 22nd Here we are. Another Sturgeon summer, come and gone in the blink of an eye. Somehow, despite singing O Canada really slowly, asking long attendance questions, playing super lengthy morning games, doing race after race on the water, we just couldn’t stop this last week from arriving. With heavy–yet full–hearts, - [SLSC 2025: Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-6-2/) - Week 7: August 11th-August 15th We’re coming up to the 7th week of club, and what I’m still trying to wrap my head around, is this heatwave that has felt like it's lasted the entire summer. I’m not sure where the chilly August weather is, but it sure does not look like it’s catching up - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-6/) - Week 6: August 5th-August 8th We’re rolling into Week 6 and I personally can’t believe how fast the summer is flying by! With Civic Weekend wrapped up and a few big events behind us, now’s the time to recharge, refocus, and keep the momentum going for an awesome August. Civic Weekend — That’s a Wrap! - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-5/) - Week 5: July 28th–August 1st We’re officially in the second half of the summer now, and week 5 is looking packed with fun, racing practice, and exciting events!!! This is a busy week at club followed by an awesome weekend packed with things to do, so everyone get ready for all the awesome things coming - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-4/) - Week 4: July 21st–July 25thSomehow… we’re already at the halfway point. Week 4 out of 8. Which feels impossible, because it honestly feels like summer just started yesterday. But here we are—halfway through and still going full speed ahead. The wind’s been great, the sun has been very present, and the energy has been through - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-3/) - Week 3: July 14th-July18th Somehow how, we’re already heading into Week 3—and I swear we just put the boats on the docks yesterday?? Time flies when you’re sailing, dumping, and getting slightly sunburnt despite applying SPF 50 three times a day. With two great weeks under our belt, it’s safe to say the summer is - [SLSC 2025 - Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2025/uncategorized/slsc-2025-chapter-2/) - Week 2: July 7th–July 11th One week of club down, and we’re onto the next! The first week flew by in a blur of sun, sunscreen, and a good amount of wind, and we couldn’t have asked for a better start to summer. A huge thank you to all the parents, board members, and of - [SLSC 2024 - Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-8/) - And just like that... we're publishing our last newsletter of the summer :( It's been an amazing summer, and while the instructor team is sad to see it go, we are so proud of the way the program ran this year! We have a very exciting last week planned - so keep reading for everything - [SLSC 2024 - Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-7/) - Hello everyone, and welcome back to your weekly dose of SLSC news. A short week last week didn't seem to warrant a newsletter. You guys know the drill by now - movie, dance, pizza lunch. But, so much has happened since our last publication of SLSC news! Our most pressing update is that we unfortunately - [CIVIC Regatta 2024 NOR and SI](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/civic-regatta-2024-nor-and-si/) - Sturgeon Lake Sailing ClubCivic RegattaAugust 3rd 2024Notice of Race Schedule: Saturday August 3rd:Registration opens at 9 a.m.Skippers’ Meeting at 10 a.m.1st gun at 11:00 a.m. Sunday August 4th:7:00pm - Prize Giving at SLSC new boat house→ ice cream treats and sandwiches, cookies, and bubly (water) will be served. Cost: $10.00 per person for Junior Sailors$20.00 - [SLSC 2024 - Chapter 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-5/) - If you can believe it, it is Week 5 of Sailing Club! July has flown by, and we are now trying to hold on to summer for as long as possible. There are lots of exciting things happening in the next couple of weeks, so follow along for everything you need to know :) SATURDAY - [SLSC 2024 - Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-4/) - Welcome back everyone! Read along as we cruise into Week 4 of our program! It's been an exciting week and there is still more to come! REGATTA UPDATE Our 420 Race Team headed to Four Sister's this past weekend, for their first regatta of the season. It was many of our sailors first times sailing - [SLSC 2024 - Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-3/) - Hi everyone, welcome to WEEK 3!!!!!! It's hard to believe that we're already halfway through July, but as the saying goes: time flies when you're having fun! Tuesday Movie Night It's movie night this Tuesday at SLSC! Join us for a private screening of an awesome movie. Our backshedders have been doing a stellar job - [SLSC 2024 | Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-2/) - Our first week of Sailing Club was a total success! Thank you to all of our parents, board members, and especially campers for making our first week so seamless! There is much to look forward to in Week 2! Tuesday Movie Night It's movie night tonight! Come join us at the club tonight from 6:30pm-8pm - [SLSC 2024 - CHAPTER 1](https://www.slsc.ca/2024/uncategorized/slsc-2024-chapter-1/) - Hello everyone, and welcome back to sailing club! We are so excited to see so many new and familiar faces alike. We are all in agreement that this is going to be an epic summer. We've been lucky and have the nicest first day of club in history! Hopefully there are more sunny (and windy) - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-7/) - Volume 8 It's finally happening... the last Newsletter of the 2023 sailing season. It's a bittersweet feeling as we come to the end of the summer, as it has been an absolute blast! The summer has been filled with love, laughter, wind, and lots of fun. Hopefully these memories are enough to tide everyone over - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-6/) - Volume 7 We are so sad to say that we are nearing the end of our summer sailing program. With only two weeks left, the instructors are working hard to squeeze as many fun memories into the next 9 days! Movie night tonight!!!! Join us at the club at 6:30 pm tonight to watch a - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-5/) - Volume 6 What's better than a 3 day weekend? A 4 day week!! First of all, thank you so much to everyone who came out this long weekend to our CIVIC Regatta. To say it was a success is an understatement, so thank you to all the sailors, parents, instructors, volunteers, and everyone in the - [CIVIC Regatta 2023 - Notice of Race](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/civic-regatta-2023-notice-of-race/) - CIVIC 2023 NORDownload - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-4/) - Volume 5 Hard to believe that it's already the 5th week of summer 2023! Instructors and sailors alike have been having an absolute blast so far. We're all looking forward to making the most of our last few weeks. It's movie night tonight! Join us at the club at 6:30pm for a private screening of - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-3/) - Volume 4 It's so hard to believe that we're already halfway through another SLSC summer! It is bittersweet to already be this far into the summer as, we are having so much fun... but it also means that summer is already half over :( Our sailors and instructors alie have been putting in lots of - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023-2/) - Volume 3 It's so hard to believe that the first 2 weeks of club are already over! The summer has already started to fly by, and we (the instructors) are super excited to make the most of the next 6 weeks! Firstly, our first Mid-Ontario regatta in 5 years was a HUGE success! On behalf - [SLSC Instructor Newsletter 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/uncategorized/slsc-instructor-newsletter-2023/) - Volume 2 The newsletter is BACK after an amazing first week of club!!! Although it was not the windiest week Sturgeon Lake has ever seen, it might have been the hottest! We embraced the heat with lots of swimming, cold treats, and more swimming of course. Hopefully we will see a bit more wind as - [Instructor Newsletter - 2023](https://www.slsc.ca/2023/head-instructor/instructor-newsletter-2023/) - Volume 1 Hello all, and welcome back to your weekly dose of SLSC updates! We are so very excited to welcome back both old and new instructors to create our Summer 2023 Dream Team! Ruby Farr will be overseeing operations as Head Instructor, as well as the CanSail ⅚ coach. Jake Rix and myself (Sinclair - [SLSC 2022: CHAPTER 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-5/) - WEEK 5Ruby and I have some enormous shoes to fill following the departure of Charlie and his incredible newsletters (we miss you Charlie!!). The summer is absolutely flying by, and it's hard to believe we're already more than halfway through the summer! Our sailors have shown so much enthusiasm and progress already, and we are - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-6/) - Week 6 It's hard to believe that we're already this far into our summer at the sailing club. I guess they were right when they said: time flies when you're having fun!! And we have definitely been having so. much. fun! Our sailors have persevered all summer, and are working hard in the home stretch - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/uncategorized/slsc-2022-chapter-7/) - Week 7 It's hard to believe it's already the last session of the summer :( It has been an amazing summer so far and we're so looking forward to what is arguably the best session of the summer! So many fun days to look forward to in the next 2 weeks and the instructor team - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-8/) - Wow!!!! What a summer it has been. So much learning & excitement has taken place this summer, and we can't believe it's actually almost over. We want to thank all the parents and sailors for making this summer a true redemption from COVID summers that have passed. Thank you for your continuing support, and we - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-4/) - WEEK 4 Despite no longer being an instructor, Matthew managed to squeeze one more newsletter out of me (gotta do what the #BossMan says) before I pass the torch to Sinclair and Ruby. These past three weeks have flown by, and with the month of July already coming to a close, sailors are checking off - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-3/) - My apologies for the delay in posting the newsletter this week. It was a busy weekend… WEEK 3 It’s hard to believe that we are already ¼th of the way through sailing club… But we raise our glasses to our session one-ers and welcome both familiar and new session two-ers for two more weeks of - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 1](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-1/) - WEEK 1 The countdown is over! The glory days of summer, a.k.a. Sailing Club, have officially begun. We, the instructors, have unpacked boats and covered ourselves from head to toe in sunscreen and mosquito repellent in preparation. We can’t wait to be teaching again. We plan to start the week with some “cobweb sailing” to - [SLSC 2022: Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2022/head-instructor/slsc-2022-chapter-2/) - WEEK 2 I hope everyone had a wonderful first week of club! We now look to week 2 as an opportunity to build on our passion, drive, and love for all things sailing and SLSC. INSTRUCTOR DINNERS Do you have an excess of food in your fridges/pantries? Don’t you really want to make sure that - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/head-instructor/slsc-2018-chapter-5/) - My apologies for the delay in posting the newsletter this week. It was a busy weekend and we have (possibly) an even busier upcoming week, so there is a lot to cover. Mid-Ontarios This weekend, we hosted the Mid-Ontario Regatta. We had 140 sailors in four different fleets (Laser, Laser Radial, C420, and Feva) - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/head-instructor/slsc-2018-chapter-6/) - Civic Holiday Regatta Despite trying conditions – lots of sun, temperatures of 30°C, no wind at the beginning of the day, and over 500° of persistent wind shifts, we managed to get three races off in the 420, handicap, and Laser fleets, two for the Fevas, and one for the Picos. Following their ‘dress-rehearsal’ last weekend - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/head-instructor/slsc-2018-chapter-6-2/) - Cottage Club and CORK Last week, we sent 11 sailors to Stoney Lake Yacht Club to compete in Cottage Club Regatta. Our three Fevas dominated the four-boat fleet. Congratulations to Rowan and Ethan who came away with the gold. The 420 fleet was a much larger – 32 boats -- and Ruby and Nixon managed - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/head-instructor/slsc-2018-chapter-8/) - Well, we have somehow made It through eight weeks of sailing club only having lost a Pico sail, a couple spin poles, and Sophie’s phone to the lake #WhatAnEnormousSuccess. (Also, if anyone finds my Birks, please let me know.) However, the successes of this summer only make the conclusion all the more bitter. We begin - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 1](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-1/) - Introduction After two summers of Adele’s witty newsletters, you may have looked forward to well-crafted prose arriving in your inbox each week. When we (Kate and Madeleine) starting planning for the summer (way back in February), we panicked about how on earth we would be able to follow in her footsteps. As neither of us - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-2/) - Week 2 The first week of club is now over and what a week it was! We are ecstatic to report that we have had no broken bones, boats, or spirits. We had light wind conditions this week, which was perfect for de-rusting our sailors after 10 months. Next week, we are praying to the - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-3/) - Chapter 3 Sailing club is now in full swing - sailors have shaken off the rust built up over 10 dismal, sailing-free months, the rules to morning games are explained less and less often, and instructors are finally starting to locate all the bits and bobs in the instructor lounge. And so our third week - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-4/) - Week 4 The first month is coming to a close and it seems as if everyone has gotten back into the summer groove. Our sailors are checking off skills left and right on their checklick, and our July instructors (that’s me!) are preparing for their final week of this vigorous job. The wind gods finally - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-5/) - Week 5 It seems as if just last week, our instructors arrived at club ready to unpack boats and cover our bodies in mosquito repellent. However, the month of July has come to an end and I am officially out of a job (I wasn’t fired, I quit…). It has been a fantastic four weeks - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-6/) - Civic Regatta A HUGE thank you is needed to all of our volunteers who made the Civic Holiday Regatta such a success! Maija Rix, Tom Kidd, Jack Foxwell, Harry Doane and Cathy DesBrisay helped out as mark and safety boats; Sophie Day and Jon Kidd made our lunches, and Sara GIlchrsit and Elliott Ollerhead helped - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-7/) - Week 7 Holy cow! The instructors can’t believe that it is already Week 7. After a week of bad weather and lots of mafia and darling, the sailors are ready to be back on the water. Even though the summer is winding down, SLSC still has tons of fun activities planned, so stay tuned. Cottage - [SLSC 2019: Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/head-instructor/slsc-2019-chapter-8/) - Tuesday Night Movie This Tuesday is our final movie night. Come out to the club for 6pm for an hour and 45 minutes ish and enjoy some juice and popcorn for $1 and bring some extra cash to buy candy. If you’re over the age of 13 (or turning 13 by December 31st) there will - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-5/) - Sunday Afternoon Races We had gusty, shifty, and fun conditions for the second installment of the Sunday Afternoon Race Series, and had a great turnout. We sailed three races in both the 420 and the Laser fleets. Kate and Amy won the six-boat 420 fleet #BeenThereDoneThat, although the former youth national champions were bested in - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-6/) - Civic Holiday Regatta We had an incredible turnout for the Civic Holiday Regatta this Saturday. Despite trying circumstances, we managed to get three races off in the Handicap, Laser, and 420 fleets, and one race off for the Fevas. Our WetFeet, CANSail 1s, and CANSail 2s will race for the Crandella Cup and the Treetops - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-7/) - Cottage Club and CORK The 420 race team has just returned from Cottage Club Regatta at Lake of Bays. They had a very successful regatta, despite having to race through 180° wind shifts, disqualifications, and more than one instance of other sailors pulling them backwards on the start line #Sportsmanship. All the sailors raced well, - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-8/) - Introduction Author John Green once said: “it is so hard to leave – until you leave. And then it’s the easiest [gosh-darned] thing in the world.” Clearly, Mr. Green has never been to Sturgeon. Because leaving Sturgeon and the magical summer of 2017 to face the prospect of snow and school and wearing footwear, for - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 1](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/uncategorized/slsc-2018-chapter-1/) - Introduction Every year, I start my “First Day of Club Countdown” the day sailing club ends and watch with great excitement as the seconds, minutes, hours and days tick down from 311 to 0. The anticipation of the first day is almost as thrilling as the first day itself – like the painter in front - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/uncategorized/slsc-2018-chapter-2/) - Sunday Afternoon Races Our first Sunday afts of the season was a two-fleet affair – 420 and laser. In the laser fleet, we had a total of five boats and David DesBrisay took home the gold #RichardRobertsWasn’tThere #GoodLuckRepeatingThatNextWeek. Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas won the 420 fleet (#DéjaVu) and, unlike Dad, it would not be - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/uncategorized/slsc-2018-chapter-3/) - Sunday Afts: Despite very light conditions today, we managed to get three races off in the laser fleet, and one race for the 420s and Picos. Storey took home the gold in the laser fleet. Our pico fleet was dominated by Suki Salter and her friend Addie. Suki and Addie’s mums – Samantha and Karin - [SLSC 2018: Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/uncategorized/slsc-2018-chapter-4/) - Steerers/Four Sisters Last week, we sent our Feva race team to Steerers and our 420 race team to Four Sisters. Both teams had a great time – and in the Feva fleet, Isabella and Trinity managed to take home the bronze medal #ITaughtThemLastYear #JustSaying. The 420 race team battled insane winds today – with the - [Commodore's July 2019 Newsletter](https://www.slsc.ca/2019/commodore/commodores-july-2019-newsletter/) - Lots of topics in this newsletter: Parent HandbookConcussion ProtocolSLSC MerchandiseInstructor DinnersSturgeon Lake Sailing Club's 2019 Capital CampaignDonate Now!Non-Gala Gala - [Spring Commodore's Letter, 2018 edition](https://www.slsc.ca/2018/commodore/spring-commodores-letter-2018-edition/) - SLSC - Spring Commodore's Letter from Richard Roberts Introduction I’m baaacckk! Hello everyone and welcome to another year of sailing at SLSC. I am excited to be back as Commodore. I think Will and David wanted to make sure I was kept busy in my retirement and so they recruited me to return (however, I - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 1](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-1/) - Introduction Hello, it’s me I was wondering if after all these months you’d like to meet To go over basic sailing techniques If you didn’t get the reference, it’s Adele here. This summer, I will be writing your weekly newsletter – fortunately, the verse above will (hopefully, for your sake) be the closest to - [Civic Holiday Regatta - Notice of Race 2017](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/civic-holiday-regatta-notice-of-race-2017/) - Below is the Notice of Race for Civic. We look forward to seeing everyone out on the course next weekend! NORCivic2017 - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-4/) - Our Favourite Northern Irish Pal Last Friday was a day filled with heartbreak and sorrow, as we said goodbye to Molly-Rose, one of our CanSail 1 instructors. Many tears were shed as each sailor was hit with the realization that they might never again hear her super cool accent. To help fill the void that - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-3/) - New Additions to the Staff This week, we are welcoming Cameron Riegel back as an instructor! When he showed up last Wednesday for balloon day, we all realized just how much we missed having him around the club; to avoid enduring another Cameron-less week of club, we offered him gave him no other option but - [SLSC 2017: Chapter 2](https://www.slsc.ca/2017/uncategorized/slsc-2017-chapter-2/) - The first week of club is often characterized by very little wind, and this year was no exception. Despite the distinct lack of wind in our sails, week one was a resounding success and your instructor team is so excited to be moving into the rest of the summer. Sunday Afternoon Races We had - [Newsletter week 8](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/head-instructor/newsletter-week-8/) - It seems we have finally reached the summer’s bittersweet conclusion. As the colder temperatures and shorter days start to sink in, we make it our goal to combat the changing season as vigorously as we can in the only way we know how, through movies, bonfires, dances and the carrying on of ancient traditions. So - [Newsletter week 7](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/head-instructor/newsletter-week-7/) - Introduction With our arrival into the second last week of sailing club I am utterly confused as to where this summer has gone. It feels like only yesterday we were opening up the clubhouse in preparation for the season and now we are squeezing the most out of these final two weeks. Thankfully, the - [SLSC Newsletter Week 6](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6-2/) - We are continuing to fly through summer but yet still seem to have plenty to do before reaching those bittersweet final days. This week features more of the best that SLSC has to offer, in the form of a Christmas themed Funday, an innovative dance and as always a thrilling movie night Events Over the - [Newsletter Week 4](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/head-instructor/newsletter-week-4/) - Newsletter Week 4 Introduction Once again, another amazing week at the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect job existing on this planet, so we are truly lucky to be working here with such amazing kids. We are currently working our way through the fourth and final week of - [Newsletter Week 3](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/head-instructor/newsletter-week-3/) - Introduction Firstly, I would like to apologize for the late newsletter. These past few weeks have been non stop action for me and the newsletter was a low man on the totem pole. Never the less here is a recap for week 3. The summer really seems to be flying by with week three - [Civic Holiday Regatta Notice of Race 2016](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/uncategorized/civic-holiday-regatta-2016-notice-of-race/) - Below is the Notice of Race for Civic. We look forward to seeing everyone out on the course this weekend! NOR Civic 2016 - [SLSC Newsletter Week 2!](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/uncategorized/slsc-newsletter-week-2-3/) - Weekly Newsletter #2 Wow, what an amazing first week of sailing club! We truly couldn’t have asked for better sailing weather and we definitely couldn’t have asked more great kids. Seriously, 64 kids might be a record for SLSC. Nevertheless, we had an extremely successful week filled with good wind, big smiles, and great times. - [Correction & Reminder re: Afternoon Race Team Practises](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/race-team/correction-reminder-re-afternoon-race-team-practises/) - Please note: Race Team practices, on the days they are being held, run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents are reminded that sailors registered to participate in the race teams should bring their lunch on those days. Also a reminder that there is NO ARP this week!! - [SLSC Newsletter Week 1!](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/uncategorized/slsc-newsletter-week-1-2/) - Introduction Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to SLSC’s 60th summer. Starting tomorrow morning we embark on yet another fun fuelled summer of movie nights, dances, fundays, morning games, and of course sailing. Here to guide us through the summer is of course the… Instructor Team! This year we are excited to have many returning familiar - [Countdown to the first day of club:](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/uncategorized/2559/) - [SLSC Launches 60th Season!](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/slscca/slsc-launches-60th-season/) - Click Here to Read the 2016 Commodore's Spring Letter - [More Winter Sailing](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/sailing-news/more-winter-sailing/) - Not to be out done by Richard Roberts, Scarlett, Ruby and Richard Farr went out for sail on Christmas Eve…... - [SLSC First ever Boxing Day Sail?!?](https://www.slsc.ca/2016/slscca/2450/) - Incredible Boxing Day Sail! You read that right! "Sail", not "Sale" ! Richard Roberts took full advantage of the unseasonably mild weather, and launched his laser on Boxing Day, quipping "maybe we can host the Canadian Masters during the Christmas Break next year!" - [Sturgeon Point Shinny...](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/event/sturgeon-point-shinny/) - While we wait out the winter until the sailing season returns, there are still opportunities to interact with the SLSC community! It's time to get your skates sharpened, sticks taped, helmets at the ready and start thinking about hitting the ice over the holidays! Ice has been booked at the Fenelon Falls Arena for some friendly shinny - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #8](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-8/) - What an absolutely devastating time of year. The leaves are dying like the summer’s potential, and every morning there’s a looming chill in the atmosphere and the word ‘September’ cuts like a cold knife through an over-ripened watermelon. The season’s finish line is dead ahead, but we’re rocking our boats back and forth, hoping for - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #7](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-7/) - We have somehow inexplicably reached the penultimate week before the season's finale. It's certainly a difficult pill to swallow, but its side effects include rose-coloured vision and borderline depression. The finish line is in sight; shall we go out kicking and screaming or sail down the green mile with our heads held high? Tuesday Fun Day: X-Mas Last year, Megan - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #6](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6/) - We smoothly sail into the club's sixth week, rounding the leeward buoy and back up to the summer's finish line. Still so much to get through: the season's biggest regatta, an entirely inventive dance, and a Fun Day dedicated to the promotion of gambling. Intense! Victory at Cottage Club! In the instructor lounge at the - [2015 RS Feva Ontario Series Current Standings](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/race-team/2015-rs-feva-ontario-championship-current-standings/) - Ontario's fledgling, but growing, Feva fleet has seen increasing turnout at the most recent regattas, with Steerers at PCYC hosting a fleet of 10 Fevas. SLSC proudly fielded its whole fleet at both Steerers and Four Sisters Regattas, and looks forward to sending solid representation to EYC for its Hans Fogh Youth Regatta in August. - [SLSC Newsletter Week #5](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-5/) - With the Civic regatta weekend behind us, we have officially reached the halfway point of our sailing season. The month of August comes with the feeling of impending doom, but there is still a plethora of items we need to strike off the summer's bucket list. The season's mall is slowly closing but there's a clearance sale going - [Civic Regatta Notice of Races 2015](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/event/civic-regatta-notice-of-races-2015/) - Saturday August 1st, 2015 Notice of Races Subject to Amendment Timing: Registration opens at 900. Skippers’ Meeting at 1000. 1st gun at 1100. Rules: The regatta will be governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing. Cost: $5.00 per person Sailors may purchase a lunch at registration for $5.00 or they are welcome to bring their - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #4](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-4/) - The final week of July approaches – (where has this summer gone?!) – but as we wave goodbye to the month, we can enjoy arguably the greatest week hosted by the SLSC. Featured in the seven days to come: a celebration of produce, a dance from the past, and our monumental home-court regatta. Regattas Yesterday, - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #3](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-3/) - We had a terrific second week of sailing club, and we’re rounding the corner around the summer's upwind mark as we speed through the first quarter of our season. Incredible things are coming up; regattas near and far, a legendary fun day, and the instructors are hosting a dance!? What a cliff-hanger -- read on! Tuesday - [SLSC Newsletter - Week #2](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-2-2/) - What an excellent first week at the SLSC! We had a massive amount of sailors registered; we were only missing the winds in our sails. Four days of dead wind and one day of too much. The inconsistency in our weather patterns is only one of the many charms of a summer of sailing - [July 12th Sunday Afts](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/july-12th-sunday-afts/) - Our first Sunday Afternoon Races will be taking place tomorrow... this Sunday afternoon! It's always a hoot. Typically, "Sunday Afts" (which is what the kids call it) starts at 1PM. However, we are sharing the date with the Sturgeon Point Union Church's 100th Anniversary -- an epic milestone in this village's history. So as to not cause - ["Non-Gala Gala" Rapidly Approaching!](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/event/non-gala-gala-rapidly-approaching/) - Saturday, July 18th, the community will convene at the SLSC Boathouse to celebrate another exciting year at the SLSC! Festivities will commence at 7:00 PM Please see this link for further details! (Pass it on!) - [SLSC Newsletter -- Week #1](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-1/) - Long-winded introduction “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails.” I was stuck in irons all winter. Sails were luffing. Couldn’t bear off. Nor head up. Sometimes going backwards. It was a cruel and heartless season, and I only found warmth in the notion that the summer at Sturgeon is just a - [Spring Letter from The Commodore](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/commodore/spring-letter-from-the-commodore/) - You should have received this letter in your email. If not, it means one of two things: (a) you haven't signed up for our mailing list, or (b) you have signed up, but the email got filtered out by your spam/junk mail filters. If it's (a), you may remedy this by clicking the link on - [Our Neighbour is Hosting a Free Golf Clinic for Kids!](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/event/our-neighbour-is-hosting-a-free-golf-clinic-for-kids/) - The Sturgeon Point Golf Club is hosting a free clinic for kids aged 6 to 18. Put on by the Golf Association of Canada, the "CN Future Links Mobile Clinic", will be held May 17th at the Golf Club, from 9:30 to 12:00... A summer of sailing and golfing awaits! For more details, contact Chris - [Help Us Stay in Touch...](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/commodore/help-us-stay-in-touch/) - We have been doing some spring cleaning of our email database. If you have not signed up for our mailing list, please do so. Even if you have, or think you have*, please update your preferences (or re-subscribe, if you have been deleted), by completing the sign-up form online, here. By confirming your profile is up to - [SLSC Newsletter Week 4, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-4-2013/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 4: July 22nd, 2013 It has been a busy few days at SLSC this week! We had three different teams head to Toronto to compete in regattas. The Elite Opti Race Squadron took five Optimists to PCYC to compete in the Steerer’s Regatta on Thursday and Friday. The CANsail 4 group took - [Special Presentation!](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/commodore/special-presentation/) - This coming Tuesday, August 20, the club will host a presentation by one of its alumni, Rob Large. Rob will present some highlights of his experiences offshore racing, which include the 2012 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Enchantress. We welcome anyone in the community with an interest! Rob's presentation will begin at 6:30, upstairs - [The Season Ahead: A Letter from the Commodore](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/commodore/the-season-ahead-a-letter-from-the-commodore/) - Dear Sailors, Families of Sailors, and Friends of the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club, As we embark on the 58th season of activity at SLSC, we look forward to another fun-filled summer. Last year we enjoyed a season of excellent attendance, numerous successes on the regatta circuit, the full use of our new building (“the - [SLSC 2014 Newsletter Week 1: June 30th](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/2175/) - SLSC NEWSLETTER WEEK #1 The boats are docked. The masts are stepped. The motors are running, and we stand on the brink of the most exhilarating summer ever at the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. Let us plunge into these fresh June waters... UPDATES: RAFTS & BOATS For decades at the SLSC, the raft - [SLSC Newsletter Week 4: July 21st - 25th](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-4-july-21st-25th/) - The summer has finally warmed up, both in spirit and in weather. Our July has been unseasonably chilly, but the inconsistencies that Mother Nature has thrown against us have only fuelled a profound resiliency against the cold and sparked a sailing passion that the most ferocious storm could never pummel. Let us turn toward the - [SLSC Newsletter Week #5: July 28th - August 1st](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-5-july-28th-august-1st/) - “August” is the most frightening word of the summer. This simple term implies that there is in fact a limitation to our delightful season. But is the glass half-full or half-empty? Those optimists will joyfully declare that the summer’s achievements add up to a half-full cup, allowing space for another half to be filled with warm - [SLSC Newsletter Week #6: August 4th – 8th  ](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6-august-4th-8th/) - The sixth week of the 2014 SLSC season is the smoked meat of a regatta sandwich. On both weekends, the club has or is about to host some major sailing events. The summer may be winding down, but it’s hard to hear the ticking clock with all this commotion around us, as the clubhouse acts - [Prizegiving and AGM](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/prizegiving-and-agm/) - Friday August 22, 2014 at 6:00 p.m., at the Sturgeon Point Union Church Deferred Civic Regatta Prizes to be awarded first, then the SLSC's annual prizegiving. Club AGM to follow - Agenda attached. AGM Agenda 2014 - [SLSC is Closed for the Season....](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/commodore/slsc-is-closed-for-the-season/) - See you in 2015! - [2015 Season](https://www.slsc.ca/2015/commodore/2015-season/) - First day of Club will be Monday, July 6, 2015... further details to follow. - [SLSC Newsletter Week #8: August 18th – 22nd](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-8-august-18th-22nd/) - The legendary Bill Callahan once sang, “In conclusion, leaving is easy when you’ve got someplace you need to be. I’m giving up this gig for another season.” The heartbreak in these lyrics seems to strike hard this time of year. A Sturgeon Lake sailor tends to wonder how they manage to live ten months of - [SLSC Alumni - 29er Worlds](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/race-team/slsc-alumni-29er-worlds/) - SLSC Community, As some of you may know, I am an alum of the SLSC sailing program. Sturgeon Point was where I spent my summers, and SLSC is where I learned to sail and race. I have proudly sailed under the SLSC flag for most of my sailing career, and although I had a minor - [SLSC Newsletter Week #7: August 11th – 15th](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-7-august-11th-15th/) - This penultimate newsletter is a special issue indeed, coming to you live from Kingston, Ontario. I sit before my computer screen a worn-down, sunburnt man, and while my fellow coaches and sailors nap after a hard day’s work on a windless lake, I can’t help but admire my own dedication to this self-appointed position of - [SLSC Week 3 Newsletter: July 14th – 18th ](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-week-3-newsletter-july-14th-18th/) - We are officially one quarter of the way through our summer together. There are many who complain every time the idea of a diminishing summer is mentioned, but I think we should see it as a milestone for everything we’ve accomplished so far, as well as everything that’s on the road ahead. The sailing - [SLSC Newsletter: Week #2 ](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-2/) - SLSC 2014 Newsletter Week 2: July 7th Highlights ‘Twas a marvelous first week at the SLSC and it’s clear that we’ve been thrust back into our regular summer routine. There was a fresh turnout of new faces, including fourteen WetFeet and a whole new crop of CANSail 1s. Under the guidance of Michael, Erik, Megan, - [Doug Brown Launches Flora Agnew Memorial Opti Fund](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/funding/doug-brown-launches-flora-agnew-memorial-opti-fund/) - Doug Brown, a longstanding member of the Sturgeon Point community, and former SLSC instructor and sailor, has organized a fund-raising initiative to commemorate Flora Agnew, and recognize all of the support that she and her family have provided to the club over the years. Flora played an active role in the SLSC since its founding - [Bugle Call: The Death of a Canadian and International Sailing Legend](https://www.slsc.ca/2014/sailing-news/bugle-call-the-death-of-a-canadian-and-international-sailing-legend/) - On March 14, 2014, Hans Fogh died from Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease. Hans was a sailing legend in Canada, one of a select few from his generation, winning numerous Worlds, European, North American and National titles in a number of different classes including the Soling, Finn, Flying Dutchman, Star and Etchell. Born in Copenhagen, Hans came - [2011 Mids and Canadian Club 420 Nationals Online Registration](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/mid-ontario/2011-mids-and-420-canadian-nationals-online-registration/) - Online registration is now available for both the Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta and the Canadian Club 420 Nationals. More information can be found on the Mids page, including NOR and registration forms. Here is the link to register for these events: 2011 Canadian Club 420 Registration 2011 Mid-Ontario Laser/Radial Registration 2011 Coach/Chaperone/Spectator Registration - [#Mids on Twitter @slscca](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/slscca/mids-on-twitter-slscca/) - The sailors have started arriving at Sturgeon Point. For updates on what is going on over the weekend you can follow us on twitter @slscca with #mids. - [Mids 2011 Day 1 Report](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/mid-ontario/mids-2011-day-1-report/) - Today saw light and shifting winds for the start of Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta. The Club 420 fleet of 28 boats took to the water in hopes that the wind would fill in for the 2 pm start of the 2011 Canadian National Club 420 Association Championship. After a short postponement the racing got underway. The - [Catch Two Canadian Sailing Documentaries](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/sailing-tips/catch-two-canadian-sailing-documentaries/) - A quick note from OSA to all sailing and sports enthusiasts: An invitation to watch The O CANADA Project Sunday December 11 at 7pm on CBC’s Documentary Channel. Rogers 325, Cogeco 170, Bell TV 336, Shaw Direct 513, Shaw 124, and Videotron 151 The O CANADA Project tells the story of New Zealand boat builder - [SLSC 2012 Glassware](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/commodore/slsc-2012-glassware/) - Do you remember the old SLSC wine glasses? They only held a few ounces of wine but everyone bought some a few to show their pride in our club. Well for 2012 we have a whole collection of glassware for you to choose from. Here are the list of items available for purchase (starting from - [SLSC 2012 Bag](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/commodore/slsc-2012-bag/) - At last year's Mid-Ontario Regatta, we gave away bags as prizes for the top finishers in the Canadian 420 National Championships. We had so many comments on the look of the bags that we decided to offer a larger weekend bag size version of them for purchase. The bag is a good-sized duffel made by Nike, great for weekend trips - [SLSC Newsletter Week 1: July 1st, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-1-july-1st-2013/) - Happy Canada Day! What better way to celebrate the birthday of our country than with the first day of sailing club! The instructor team couldn’t be more excited to welcome new and returning sailors to another fun-filled summer at SLSC! We hope that this summer will be the best yet! SLSC has a lot of - [34th America's Cup - Race 19 ](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/sailing-news/34th-americas-cup-race-19/) - In a few hours the 19th race of the 34th America's Cup will be sailed in San Francisco Bay, an all or nothing winner takes all final race. The New Zealand team dominated the early races. They have been at match point for 7 races now but have not been able to capture that final - [America's Cup: Windward Mark Rounding](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/sailing-news/americas-cup-windward-mark-rounding/) - During the Civic regatta I was trying to describe the amount of acceleration that catamarans encounter during the windward mark rounding. Here is an extreme example from the first race of the Louis Vuitton Cup final. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFjxEfg_mEw - [SLSC Backpacks - Special Order](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/commodore/slsc-backpacks-special-order/) - We had some interest in an SLSC backpack, so here it is. The backpacks will sell for $65. If you would like to order one please fill in the form below. We hope to have an order ready for prize giving. - [SLSC Newsletter Week 8: August 19th, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-8-august-19th-2013/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 8: August 19th, 2013 The final week of Sailing Club is upon us! Its scary to think how fast this summer flew by. We had a fairly quiet seventh week at the club with the Race Team away at CORK. Three boats travelled to Kingston for the four-day regatta. They had a - [Special Order for Glassware](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/commodore/special-order-for-glassware/) - We have had several requests for SLSC glassware that was sold last year. We have decided to do a special order for those people looking to get glasses. Here are the list of items available for purchase (starting from the left in the photo above). Stemless Wine Glass set of 4 for $40 On-the-Rocks Glass - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 7, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-7-2013/) - Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! Here we are: Week 7 of Summer 2013! Last week we sent 15 sailors to the Cottage Clubs Regatta at the South Muskoka Sailing Club. SLSC finished the regatta with three podium finishes! A big congrats to Maija Rix on her 1st place finish in the Opti - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 6, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6-2013/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 6: August 5th, 2013 As the Civic Holiday Weekend comes to a close, SLSC is preparing for the 6th week of sailing club! The Civic Regatta was a huge success! We had 6 different fleets and over 60 people come out to race. The heavy wind provided for an intense and exciting - [Civic NOR 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/event/civic-nor-2013/) - Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club Civic Regatta Saturday August 3rd, 2013 Notice of Race Timing: Registration opens at 9 a.m. Skippers’ Meeting at 10 a.m. 1st gun at 11:00 a.m. Cost: $5.00 per person Sailors may purchase a lunch at registration for $5.00 or they are welcome to bring their own. The lunches and water will be - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 5, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-5-2013/) - It’s hard to believe that we’re already half way through the summer, but there’s no need to get sad yet because there is still 4 amazing weeks of sailing club left!! Thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday night to support our ‘Non Gala-Gala’!! It was a huge success and fun was had - [SLSC Newsletter Week 3, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-3-2013/) - SLSC Newsletter: Week 3, 2013 Hello everyone and welcome to Week 3 of SLSC 2013! There was a lot going on at the club this weekend at the bi-annual Mid-Ontario Regatta! Despite a disappointing turnout from the wind, the regatta was a huge success and all of the visiting sailors were raving about the amazing - [SLSC Newsletter Week 2, 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-2-2013/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 2: July 8th, 2013 Despite a rainy first week of club, the entire instructor team had lots of fun getting to know all the new students and catching up with returning sailors. The Ontario Sailing Team joined us last week. It was a lot of fun to combine the SLSC race team - [Winter Cross Training Booked](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/winter-cross-training-booked/) - Having been snookered in Fenelon for this year's holiday skating and shinny extravaganza, Larry Thomas has booked a change in venue to BOBCAYGEON. Ice time is Dec 28th 1-3, 29th 4-6 and 30th 2:30-4:30. Costs will be the same as last year: $20/family/day and $10/day for solo skaters. An invitation and much encourgement is extended - [Sailing the Big Winds of Lake Huron](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/race-team/sarnia-in-the-sun/) - The SLSC race team strutted its stuff in the stiff winds and big waves of Lake Huron over this past weekend. The team left in the morning of Friday July 5, trailing 4 sailboats and a coach boat, packed to the rafters with equipment and gear, for the six-hour drive to the Sarnia Yacht Club - all this to sail in the annual Sarnia - [Olympic Video Worth a Watch (and a Listen)](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/sailing-news/olympic-video-worth-a-watch-and-a-listen/) - The link that follows is to an Olympic sailing footage from the 470 Class with some Irish commentary, on an international video site. It has apparently become the hit of the Games amongst the sailing media contingent. Here is the link: http://www.thatvideosite.com/v/5852 - [The Passing of a Master](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/sailing-news/the-passing-of-a-master/) - Heinz Gebauer died of a heart attack on January 17, 2013 at the age of 80, after working out at the gym that day and after having gone out for dinner that evening. Heinz was an icon of Laser Masters sailing: A former Laser Masters World Champion, a constant participant in the races held at - [2013 Spring Commodore's Letter](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/commodore/2013-spring-commodores-letter/) - Dear Sailors, Families of Sailors, and Friends of the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club, This summer marks the 57th year of activity at SLSC, and we are looking forward to a season no less sensational than any of the previous 56, replete with sailing, swimming, games, pizza lunches, dances and fun for all, including another gala-esque - [A Tribute to Andrew "Bart" Simpson](https://www.slsc.ca/2013/sailing-news/a-tribute-to-andrew-bart-simpson/) - Andrew “Bart” Simpson, a British double Olympic medalist, died on May 9, 2013 when the Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran capsized on San Francisco Bay while training for the 34th America's Cup challenge. Simpson was one of the 11-man crew aboard. In addition to his sailing talent, he is described by those that knew him in the - [SLSC Women Alumnae Sail the Canadian Inter-University Circuit](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/race-team/slsc-women-alumnae-sail-the-canadian-inter-university-circuit/) - Kate Thomas, Claire DesBrisay, Keira Webster, Amy DesBrisay and Ellen Lourie have all been active participants competing for their respective universities in the 2012 Intercollegiate Fall Circuit. Highlights from an active group of alumnae include the following: On September 22-23, the Queen's Sailing Team that included Kate Thomas competed at the Princeton Women's Open at the - [Ontario Summer Games 2012!](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/race-team/ontario-summer-games-2012/) - It has come to my attention that I made a big error in this week's newsletter. I completely forgot to congratulate our Race Team on their amazing job last weekend at the Ontario Summer Games. The Ontario Summer Games brings together top athletes in a variety of sports from across the province. All four boats from our - [SLSC Newsletter Week 8, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-8-2012/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 8, 2012 It’s hard to believe that we have reached the final week of club. This has been an absolutely amazing summer and the entire instructor team is so happy to have been able to spend it at SLSC. A big thank you to all of the kids who show up everyday - [SLSC Newsletter Week 7, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-7-2012/) - The past few days have been very exciting ones for all of the racers at SLSC! Our CANSail 4 and 5’s were at Stoney Lake on Thursday and Friday racing at the annual Cottage Club regatta. All of our sailors sailed amazingly well, so much so that SLSC won overall best club! But that’s not - [SLSC Newsletter Week 6, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6-2012/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 6, 2012 Well here we are, Week 6 already! First of all, congratulations everyone on a great Civic Weekend Regatta! All the sailors raced amazingly! And a big thank-you to all the volunteers who helped out! This is going to be a busy week at SLSC! Sailing Canoe Clinic This Friday August - [Civic!](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/event/civic/) - Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club Civic Regatta Saturday August 4th, 2012 The 2012 Civic long weekend is upon us and with it comes the annual Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club regatta. The schedule of events goes as follows: Saturday August 4th is the main event. A large course will be set for 420s, Picos, Bytes, Lasers and - [SLSC Newsletter Week 5, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-5-2012/) - SLSC Newsletter Week 5, 2012 Well its official, we’ve reached our halfway point! But don’t get sad yet, we still have four fun filled weeks left and this one is going to be a blast! Speaking of fun, parents, please remember to send your sailors to club with close-toed shoes so fun will not be - [SLSC Newsletter Week 4, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-4-2012/) - Week 4 already! Time really does fly when you’re having a good time! Week 3 was a very exciting week for our racers! Our Elite Opti Race Squadron was in Port Credit Thursday and Friday for their first regatta! Despite six-foot rollers and blustering winds their spirits stayed high and a good time was had - [SLSC Newsletter Week 3, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-3-2012/) - This is an exciting week for the racers at SLSC! This Wednesday the 'Elite Opti Race Squadron' is off to its first regatta at PCYC! We are really excited for them and wish them the best of luck! Then this weekend the Race Team is racing at PCYC as well. Good luck racers! Dances and - [The Road to Weymouth - Canada's Sailing Team at the Olympics](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/commodore/the-road-to-weymouth-canadas-sailing-team-at-the-olympics/) - Just days out from the start of the London Olympics 2012 Sailing Regatta, there are challenges and opportunities for 2012 Canadian Olympic Sailing Team. Star sailors Richard Clarke and Tyler Bjorn are probably Canada's strongest medal contenders in a very competitive Star class. They were seventh at the recent Star Worlds and could have been on - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 2, 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-2-2012/) - The first week of club was hot and sunny and our fingers are crossed that this amazing weather will stick around for the rest of the summer! This weekend 4 boats from SLSC travelled to compete at a regatta in Sarnia. All four boats placed in the top ten so they’ve all qualified for this - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 1 2012](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-1-2012/) - Well everyone, the beginning to another amazing summer at SLSC is finally here and we could not be more excited!! A big welcome to all of the new sailors joining us for the first time and a big welcome back to all of our returning sailors! Summer 2012 is already full of new and exciting - [2012 Provincial Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/event/2012-provincial-masters/) - The first announcement on this website of a planned summer event is, for many, a first sign that spring is around the corner and summer not far off . Well, here goes...SLSC is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Laser masters sailors again in the summer of '12. On July 28-29, masters sailors (age 35 to 85) from - [Murray McCullough is the 2011 CYA Coach of the Year](https://www.slsc.ca/2012/commodore/murray-mccullough-is-the-2011-cya-coach-of-the-year/) - A familiar name popped up as the Canadian Yachting Association announced its 2011 annual award winners. Murray McCullough, SLSC racing coach in 2006, 2007 and 2009, is CYA's 2011 coach of the year. This award recognizes Murray's fine technical knowledge of our sport, but far more than that, it recognizes his leadership and his personal skills - his ability - [Bugle Call: Bruce Hamilton - SLSC Instructor, 1971](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/ian-browns-bugle-call-bruce-hamilton-1955-2011-slsc-instructor-1971/) - Ian 'Bags' Brown wrote this to us about his friend Bruce Hamilton. Bags and Bruce instructed at the Club together in 1971. BRUCE HAMILTON 1955 – 2011 I'm sad to send you the news that Bruce passed away this past week. When I came to SLSC as head instructor in 1971, Commodore Fred Hopkins and - [Canadian University Keelboat Championships](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/race-team/university-sailing-season-is-upon-us/) - The University Sailing season has started up and, again this year, SLSC has alumnae competing - Claire DesBrisay and Liz Barr are sailing for University of Ottawa (Claire as U of O team captain); Kate Thomas is sailing for Queen's University; Amy DesBrisay and Ellen Lourie for Dalhousie University; and Keira Webster for McGill University...So many - [Derek Hatfield - A Canadian Sailing Icon](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/1522/) - At the Ontario Sailing Golf Day recently, Derek Hatfield spoke of his round the world single handed racing carreer, sailing the Spirit of Canada boats. His 'adventures' included a capsize and demasting off the Cape of Good Horn while attempting to round Africa. The yacht that he sailed was an Open 60 like the one pictured above. The - [University of Toronto Sailing Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/race-team/university-of-toronto-university-championship/) - This past weekend, the University of Toronto hosted the annual U of T sailing Regatta and Keira Webster was out sailing for McGill and Claire DesBrisay for the University of Ottawa. The weekend had called for rain, but turned out to be fabulous weather for sunning and sailing off National Yacht Club and SLSC women alumnae distinguished - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 8, 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-8-2011/) - It is with great sorrow that we write our final newsletter. This summer has been a blast and the whole instructor team is so happy that we spent it with all of you at this amazing place! This fantastic summer wouldn’t have been possible without you, the kids, and we would like to thank you - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 7 2011 ](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-7-2011/) - Hey everyone and welcome to week 7! This is the final week of our regular program because next week is race week! As always we have tons of fun stuff planned for this week so keep reading to find out what’s in store! Dances and Fun Nights This Tuesday, the Silvers will be running a - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 6 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-6-2011/) - This weekend we hosted the Mid-Ontario regatta for 420’s and Lasers. We had over 150 sailors race here this weekend! Thanks to all the volunteers for making this great regatta possible! We’re looking forward to another busy week at Sailing Club! Water Advisory A brief word of caution, you may have heard that there is - [Civic Weekend Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/civic-weekend-regatta/) - This Saturday we have the traditional SLSC Civic Holiday weekend regatta. This event has its origins in the 1800s. Come partipate in a tradition that has been part of Sturgeon Lake life since before the birth of our grandparents and greatgrandparents. The details are all contained in the Notice of Race that follows. See you - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 4 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-4-2011/) - We have now reached the middle of summer and our program at the SturgeonLake Sailing Club is in full swing. These past few weeks have been full of sailing, dances, and activities!! And we’re looking forward to many more weeks of fun. Instructor Update Kate and Amy are back from four days of racing - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 3 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-3-2011/) - Another great week at SLSC has ended which means that another great one is about to start! Our fingers are crossed for more wind than we got last week! Keep on reading to hear what we have in store for this week! Instructor News There will be a few changes this week to the instructor - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 2 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-2-2011/) - The first week was sunny and warm, a perfect way to start off the sailing season! With just one day of no wind, we were able to get lots of sailing in! While we were sailing at Sturgeon, the race team was off sailing in Parry Sound. Welcome back race team and congrats on a - [SLSC is Reaching Out to the Community](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/slsc-is-reaching-out-to-the-community/) - SLSC is pleased to welcome back the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as enthusiastic participants in our program of outreach to local youth groups. The Boys and Girls Club has expanded its participation this year and has booked 6 Friday afternoon sessions. The Big Brothers and Big - [SLSC Newsletter: Week 1 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/head-instructor/slsc-newsletter-week-1-2011/) - Hello, and welcome to another fun filled summer at the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club!! Its time to put away your pencils and books and dust off your PFDs and dancing shoes because summer 2011 is finally here and it's going to knock your socks off! All of the instructors are looking forward to a summer - [The Commodore's Letter 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/the-commodores-letter-2011/) - June 10, 2011 Dear Families, Friends and Supporters: "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." from Kenneth Grahame (The Wind in the Willows) [and with apologies to Water Rats Sailing Club for blatantly purloining their slogan for my - [The PICOS are Coming! The PICOS are Coming!](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/the-picos-are-coming-the-picos-are-coming/) - The Stugeon Lake Sailing Club will have a new fleet of boats for the Summer of 2011. 6 brand new Laser Picos are expected to arrive in time to be sail ready for the first day of Club. The Laser Pico was launched in 1995 and has enjoyed outstanding success. Internationally, over 15,000 boats have been - [Sturgeon to Host 2011 Club 420 Assn Canadian National Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/mid-ontario/sturgeon-to-host-2011-club-420-assn-canadian-national-championship/) - The Mid Ontario Champioship Regatta (known by Ontario sailors as the 'MIDS') is a well loved regatta that has built up a great deal of goodwill over the years. It is a highlight of the Ontario dinghy regatta scene and, as it is only run every other year, it is much anticipated by the sailing community. - [MIDS a Grand Prix Event](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/race-team/mids-a-grand-prix-event/) - SLSC was advised by Ontario Sailing today that the Mid Ontario regatta has been selected as one of the Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Circuit events for the 2011 racing season. The Grand Prix Circuit is open to Ontario sailors aged 20 and under as of December 31, 2011. The results from the regattas on the Circuit will be - [2011 Coaches Are On Board!](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/2011-coaches-are-on-board/) - We have our coaching team on board for the Summer of '11! Kate Thomas, Ellen Lourie, Amy DesBrisay, Keira Webster, Owen Thomas and Kevin McPhee may all be familiar faces, but they all have new responsibilities and they are all pumped! We believe that this team will be outstanding. They have great ideas and they are - [SLSC at CYA Awards](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/slsc-at-cya-awards/) - On February 26, on the eve of the Oscars, a contingent of Sturgeon Lakers from across the generations walked the other red carpet in their finery to attend the Canadian Yachting Association gala awards dinner, held at the Carlu in Toronto. SLSC was there in force to receive the CYA Regatta of the Year Award for its hosting - [Kate Gets Jump Start on Summer](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/kate-gets-jump-start-on-summer/) - Kate Thomas, always looking for that edge, has taken to ice boating as part of her off season training. On the incredible glass surface that is Lake Ontario off the shores Queen's University, Kate 'sailed' in a fleet of 14 iceboats, in one of those 1,000 things we should all try before we die. I want - [MIDS 2011 - Mark Your Calendars](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/mid-ontario/mids-2011-mark-your-calendars-2/) - SLSC has set August 6-7 as the 2011 Mid Ontario Regatta weekend. We are known far and wide as fine regatta hosts and the 2011 Mids regatta provides us with another opportunity to extend a great Sturgeon Lake welcome to sailors of all ages from all over Ontario and elsewhere. We will have 3 classes again this year - Laser, Radial - [SLSC is Recognized by the International Laser Class Association](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/we-are-recognized-by-the-north-american-laser-class-association/) - Under the banner: "Congratulations to Sturgeon Lake" the following article appeared on the International Laser Class Assoc. - North America website today: Congratulations to Sturgeon Lake! Friday, 28 January 2011 23:31 On January 28, 2011, the Canadian Yachting Association announced its annual sailing awards and a Laser Masters event has come out on top as - [Canadian Laser Masters is 2010 CYA Regatta of the Year](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/canadian-laser-masters-is-2010-cya-regatta-of-the-year/) - Well folks, the Canadian Laser Masters Championships hosted by the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club has just been announced by the Canadian Yachting Association as Canadian Regatta of the Year for 2010. The club is going to be feted with other CYA award winners at the CYA gala event at the Carlu in Toronto on February - [We are Looking to Hire for the Summer of 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/2011/commodore/we-are-looking-to-hire-for-the-summer-of-2011/) - It is the new year and, in the cold of January, we are starting to plan for the warm (and busy) Summer of 2011. The strength of our program is due in large part to the skills, the enthusiasm, the imagination and the energy of our coaches. We are coincidently looking for skilful, enthusiastic, imaginative and energetic coaches. - [Greg Tawaststjerna Fourth Overall in North American Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/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 - [Winter Cross Training on Ice: Schedule is Announced](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/event/winter-cross-training-on-ice-schedule-is-announced/) - Sharpen your blades, tape up your sticks and say a little prayer for Me (Larry Thomas); Winter cross training on ice is a go at the Fenelon arena! For those of you who haven't participated before, we use 3/4's of the rink for shinny and 1/4 for pirouettes, little ones and UN observers. On the - [Fall CORK Lives up to its Reputation](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/fall-cork-lives-up-to-its-reputation/) - It blows hard in Kingston in the fall - that is Kingston's reputation - but at last year's Fall CORK regatta our sailors saw a different Kingston. It was a quiet affair. Little breezes with patches of no wind, sailors searching for puffs, being quiet in the boats so as not to spill any of - [SLSC Girls Sail for their Universities](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/slsc-girls-sail-for-their-universities/) - A bevy of SLSC sailors is racing for their respective University sailing teams this Fall, as Kate Thomas has made the very competitive Queen's sailing team and may be facing off with Claire DesBrisay and Liz Barr, both of whom will be racing for Ottawa U. Amy DesBrisay and Ellen Lourie have tried out for and made - [Claire Opens College Season in New York](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/claire-opens-college-season-in-new-york/) - Claire DesBrisay opened the 2010 Fall College sailing season for the University of Ottawa Gee Gees at the New York Maritime Fall Open. A total of 18 college teams sailed in the regatta, including Columbia, Fordham, US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point), Maryland, Rochester, Georgetown, Cornell, Navy, NY Maritime and Hobart and William. U of O and rival - [The Dinner and The Dessert: Devines' 2010 Silver Plate Victory](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/the-dinner-and-the-dessert-devines-disclose-secret-to-their-silver-plate-victory/) - What follows is Brenda Devine's description of how the Devine family emerged victorious in the pressure filled competition for this year's Silver Plate Award for the best instructor dinner of the 2010 season: a competition that left Chris practically speechless at prize giving, unable for the longest time to announce the winner for fear of - [Jacob Triumphs in Sunday Aft Test](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/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 - [Prize Giving and AGM this Friday ](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/event/prize-giving-and-agm-this-friday/) - Prize giving begins at 7 pm this Friday at the Church and the Club's AGM will follow immediately after prizegiving. All are welcome. Come celebrate the kids' accomplishments and a great year! - [Work Day this Saturday - 9:30 Start](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/event/work-day-this-saturday-930-start/) - This Saturday, it is 'put the club to bed day'... A day of helping to put our club away so that it is in fine shape to open up again next June...We will have snacks and libations for all the worker bees...and many hands will make light work. - [Ontario Summer Games Postcript](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/ontario-summer-games-postcript/) - This email was received from Glenn Lethbridge, executive director of Ontario Sailing on the Ontario Summer Games - some nice comments on a group of sailors that included our gang: "Please accept my personal thanks to all the athletes, coaches, parents, volunteer drivers, club volunteers and the list goes on. The games went very well, - [Ontario Summer Games with a Silver Lining](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/ontario-summer-games-with-a-silver-lining/) - It was a fabulous showing from the SLSC sailors at this year's Ontario Summer Games held in Sudbury. All of our sailors had personal triumphs: Amy and Kate scraped off their rust, won the last two races and came home with Silver Medals - the 4th straight Summer Games in which an SLSC boat has medalled - [Head Instructor Newsletter - August 22nd](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/head-instructor-newsletter-august-22nd/) - As summer comes to a close, we must remember the good times had, and the good ones still to come......who am I kidding, the good times at school are nothing compared to the good times at club. I would like to thank everyone in the community for all the support to the club this year - [Head Instructor Post- Week of August 16th](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/head-instructor-post-week-of-august-16th/) - Summer version 2010 continues in full form this week at SLSC! We have a great week planned out and lots of updates to give ya! Here’s the news and this week’s sneak peek of the week! Kate and Amy and Owen and Megan Congratulations to Kate and Amy who finished 2nd this year at Summer - [Day 2 at the Summer Games](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/day-2-at-the-summer-games/) - Day 2 at the Summer Games was more of the light stuff, with a premium on finding wind, being patient with a little luck thrown in. In the 420 fleet, it was a very good day for a crew from Royal Hamilton who vaulted into first place with finishes of 1-1-2-3. They are followed by our - [Follow our Sailors at the Ontario Summer Games](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/follow-our-sailors-at-the-ontario-summer-games/) - Amy and Kate, Owen and Max (an SLSC/South Muskoka Team) and Megan are all off sailing our club colours at the Ontario Summer Games in Sudbury - hosted by the Sudbury Yacht Club. After a first day yesterday of light wind practice, followed by opening ceremonies and the parade of athletes from all sports at the - [Head Instructor Report – Week of August 9th](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/1050/) - Summer version 2010 continues in full form this week at SLSC! We have a great week planned out and lots of updates to give ya! Here’s the news and this week’s sneak peek of the week! Kate and Amy and Owen and Meghan We would like to wish a good luck to team Thomas plus - [Head Instructor Report - Week of August 3rd](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/1046/) - Another amazing Civic weekend has come and gone. For the new instructors it was quite an experience. Both Chris and Ian competed at the running events. Chris made it valiantly to the finish line, while Ian collapsed right at go and had to retire early. In the mystery race, the three young teams triumphed, by - [Civic Parent Child Races](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/civic-parent-child-races/) - This civic long weekend would not be complete without the annual parent child races that we all know and love. This year they will be held on Sunday the 1st of august. We ask that parents and children meet at the club for 10 am and racing will begin by 11 am, the course and - [Civic Holiday Regatta Sailing Instructions](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/civic-holiday-regatta-sailing-instructions/) - 2010 Civic Long Weekend Regatta July 31st 2010 Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club The 2010 civic long weekend is upon us and with it comes the annual Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club regatta. The schedule of events goes as follows: Saturday July 31st is the main event, a large course will be set for 420's, Bytes, Lasers - [Canadian Laser Masters Postcript](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/canadian-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 - [Canadian Laser Masters Championships - Final Report](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/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 - [Day 1 of the Canadian Masters - the Mastery of the Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/950/) - 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 - [SLSC at Big Sound Challenge Training Week and Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/sail-world-reports-on-big-sound-training-week-and-regatta/) - Ten SLSC racers, Owen, Mich, Keira, Emma, Megan, Thom, Jacob, Nick, John and Graham, headed off to the Big Sound Challenge in Parry Sound on Monday morning of the first day of Club, led by coach Evan Burtt and Elite Chaperone Leslie Thomas. The Big Sound Challenge combines two days of coaching from top coaches (including 'our' - [SLSC Joins Social Media](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/slscca/slsc-joins-social-media/) - In attempt to continue to keep out community updated on SLSC activities we have joined Twitter and Facebook. We are still figuring out how these new tools will be used. This site will continue to be the main source of information about SLSC. There will be cases when information will be distributed through those other - [Head Instructor Report - Week of July 26](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/week-of-july-26/) - Get ready for Week 4! So far we have had an awesome summer, with 5 more great weeks to come. This past weekend SLSC hosted the Canadian Masters Championships. Although the wind appeared weak at first, make no mistake, by the afternoon it was blowing hard…congratulations to all the masters’ sailors for some great racing, - [Day 2 of the Canadian Masters - Cameraderie and Competition](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/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 - [Live Twitter Updates from 2010 Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/slscca/live-twitter-updates-from-2010-masters/) - SLSC will be tweeting live from the 2010 Canadian Laser Masters Championship, if you are coming to sail or just interested then follow us @slscca and hashtag #Cdn2010Masters. We hope this will be a great event for both the competitors and the whole SLSC community. - [Beach Party Such a Great Evening](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/beach-party-great-success/) - 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 - [Head Instructor Report - Week of July 19](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/931/) - Get ready for another great week of sailing! The start of the summer has been a huge success. With 2 weeks already under our belts, the instructors are gearing up for six more awesome weeks on the water. This summer SLSC is clearly the place to be! This past week Ian took 8 sailors from - [Head Instructor Newsletter: July 12](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/916/) - Welcome to week two at beautiful Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. Week one was a resounding success with the silvers and the second year bronze fives hitting up Sail Parry Sound for 4 days of training and regatta’s. While back at club Kate, Chris, Amy, Ellen, and Ian braved 30 degree plus, weather with the Bronzes, - [Head Instructor Newsletter: July 5](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/head-instructor/head-instructor-news-letter-july-5/) - Welcome to another summer at SLSC! On behalf of all the instructors, I’d like to welcome everyone to the start of another great summer. We will kick of the summer in style with dances, movies, O-Canada re-mixes, and a boat load of awesome instructors. So put those text books away forget that math lesson, and - [Canadian Laser Masters Championships: A Primer](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/canadian-laser-masters-championships-a-primer/) - On July 22, 2010, Masters sailors from Canada and the US will be coming to Sturgeon Point to sail in the Canadian Laser Masters Championships. This is going to be a great event, sailed in one of the greatest sailing dinghies ever designed, with Canadian involvement to boot. The first ever Laser was launched by Bruce - [Fundraising Cocktail and Beach Party](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/event/fundraising-cocktail-and-beach-party/) - On the evening of July 10, 2010, SLSC will celebrate the 54th season of Sailing on Sturgeon Lake with a fundraising cocktail and beach party at the Swannanoa boathouse and out on the sandbar. A suggested donation of $40.00 per person will get you a tax receipt and the gratitude of many young sailors as - [We Are Published-Masters Regatta In Sail-World.Com](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/we-are-published-masters-regatta-in-sail-world-com/) - The following article on the Canadian Masters Championship appeared today in Sail-World.com/Canada and Sail-World.com/USA : Sail-World.com News Sturgeon Lake to host Canadian Laser Masters Championships - July 23-25 6:01 PM Thu 13 May 2010 GMT 'Racing in the 2009 Laser Masters World Championships' Matias Capizzano © The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club, located 2 hours - [Commodore's Letter 2010](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/commodores-letter-2010/) - Dear Families, Friends and Supporters: The eighth and final instructor newsletter of the summer of 2009 began with these words: “Alas, it is with heavy hearts that we come to this: the last week of sailing club! If only summer could last forever! Soon, it will be back to school and boredom and pasty skin - [SLSC Alumni Sailing for University of Ottawa](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/slsc-alumni-sailing-for-university-of-ottawa/) - In a recent article published on Sail World, it was great to see two SLSC alumni, Claire DesBrisay and Elizabeth Barr, now sailing for the University of Ottawa sailing team. The sailing team is newly formed and attended its first regatta, North Spring Qualifier at Cornell University on Easter Weekend, in some big wind on the - [2010 Racing Schedule is Taking Shape](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/2010-racing-schedule-is-taking-shape/) - Ontario Sailing announced today that the 2010 Dinghy Provincial Championships will be held again this year in Kingston, Ontario in September as part of Fall CORK. In order to qualify for the Provincial Championships, sailors must participate in a minimum of three of the five Ontario Sailing Qualifying regattas and pay a one time registration fee - [Gerry Giffin is the new CYA President!](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/commodore/gerry-giffin-is-the-new-cya-president/) - This past weekend I represented SLSC at the annual meeting of the Canadian Yachting Association in Kingston. It was a great event for the profile for our club, as Gerry Giffin was elected President for a two year term. Many of you may remember Gerry from the mid 1970's when Gerry was SLSC's head instructor - [2010 Instructors On Board!](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/commodore/2010-instructors-on-board/) - The 2010 Team of S.L.S.C. Instructors is assembled and preparing for an awesome summer! We have a very exciting group of instructors with a great mix of guys and girls, local and non local. We are looking forward to a summer of sailing and fun under the direction of an enthusiastic and talented team. Check - [Florida Midwinters - Cold and Hot](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/florida-midwinters-cold-and-hot/) - The weather was cold - really cold - this past weekend at the Club 420 U.S. Midwinters held at the U.S. Sailing Center in Jansen Beach, Florida, but the competition was hot - really hot. Sailing against stiff competition largely from the U.S. college ranks, Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas sailed hard in tough conditions but fell - [The Masters are Coming : SLSC to Host 2010 Canadian Laser Masters Championships](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/the-masters-are-coming-slsc-to-host-2010-canadian-laser-masters-championships/) - I am thrilled to report that, the day after Toronto won the bid for the Pan Am Games, SLSC has won its bid to play host to the 2010 National Laser Masters Championships. On Saturday November 7, the North American Laser Class Association approved SLSC's bid to hold the National Championships (a three day regatta) from Friday July - [33rd America's Cup](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/sailing-tips/33rd-americas-cup/) - Well if you are a sailing fan then you probably already know that the 33rd America's Cup regatta begins this Monday, Feb 8th, 2010. For those of you that aren't sailing fans let me see if I can convince you that this deserves some attention. A Brief History It is called the America's Cup after - [Boat Handling Demo](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/sailing-tips/boat-handling-demo/) - Here is a youtube video that shows basic boat handling in a Club 420. Watch it carefully and you might pick up something. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccpu7luV-kQ - [Canadians Win Gold in Melbourne](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/canadians-win-gold-in-melbourne/) - 2008 Canadian Olympian Mike Leigh in the Laser class and 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist Paul Tingley in the 2.4 mR class both sailed to victory in in the Sail Melbourne Regatta in Melbourne, Australia in December and you will find below a link to the Sail Melbourne website with really good video of the final - [2010 World Youth Championships](https://www.slsc.ca/2010/race-team/2010-world-youth-championships/) - In January and February of this new year, a contingent of Canadian sailors in various classes will be racing at designated class regattas in Florida with a view to being selected as Canada's team for the ISAF Youth World Championship. The Youth Worlds will take place in July of this year. The Youth Worlds is ISAF’s longest running event, - [Amy and Kate on Development Team](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/amy-and-kate-on-development-team/) - Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas have accepted invitations to join Ontario Sailing's new Ontario Development Team. This team, comprised of 4 Club 420 crews, 4 Radial sailors, 4 29er crews and 4 Laser full rig sailors will receive coaching through Ontario Sailing at development clinics and some funding for events. Amy and Kate are off - [Do You Know your Rules?](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/do-you-know-your-rules/) - Here is a link to a rules quiz...test your knowledge and learn some rules. Do the test once and then do it again every month until the racing season starts next year. By then you will be a rules junkie and a more confident sailor when you are back on the course. http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm - [Some of the Lessons from 50 Years of Junior Sailing](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/some-of-the-lessons-from-50-years-of-junior-sailing/) - These are excerpts from the reflections of Paul Heineken, Junior Committee Chair of the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, CA based on 50 years of junior club sailing experience. The excerpts are from an article which appears in this week's Scuttlebut website (see link below). I thought the reflections were worth a read as we think about - [So What Does Isabelle Do In Her Summers?](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/so-what-does-isabel-do-in-her-summers/) - Isabelle Smith was this year's winner of the Jack Michie Award for sportsmanship and helpfulness at the Club. Isabelle clearly loves the Sailing Club and two years ago she was asked to tell her class at school what she did in her summers. This was her presentation to her classmates. We thought it was worth - [Masters At Rest!](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/masters-at-rest/) - Today is a rest day for the Laser Masters in Nova Scotia after 3 long days of sailing in mainly shifty winds. The unusual for St. Margaret's Bay winds made for very long days on the water; almost eight hours for most of the sailors. Most fleets, including the Radial Grand Master Fleet have had five races and our Richard - [Koci Reports on Masters Experience](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/koci-reports-on-masters-experience/) - Rob Koci, who was this year's winner of the Mid Ontario Radial class, spent two years preparing for the World Masters Championships held in Halifax this past September. Rob had set himself a goal of winning the Grand Master Radial Championship - to be the best in the World and recognized as such in Halifax. He - [SLSC Sailors Qualify For Provincial Championships](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/slsc-sailors-qualify-for-provincial-championships/) - The Amy DesBrisay/Kate Thomas and Owen Thomas/Sean Clynch teams have been selected by virtue of their race records this summer to participate in the Ontario Sailing Provincial Championships which are taking place this weekend. The Championship will be sailed at Fall CORK out of Portsmouth Harbour in Kingston where the winds normally blow this time - [Fall CORK Marks End of a Great Season of Racing](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/fall-cork-marks-end-of-a-great-season-of-racing/) - This past weekend, members of the SLSC Race Team, instructors and past instructors took to the usually rough waters off Portsmouth Harbour in Kingston for the end of season grand finally Fall CORK regatta. This year Fall CORK was also Ontario Sailing's Provincial Championships for Laser, Radial, Club 420, 29er and Optimist classes, capping off - [Masters Worlds drift to an End ](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/masters-worlds-drift-to-an-end/) - After 18 days of competition, the Laser Worlds drifted to an end Saturday on St. Margaret’s Bay with races abandoned because of shifty and light winds. "It’s a disappointing last day," admitted event manager Duncan Enman, "but both the Seniors and Masters had some incredible racing days on St. Margaret’s Bay." For Grand Master Richard - [Masters Are Nearing the End](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/masters-are-nearing-the-end/) - If there was a perfect day for sailing, it was Friday on St. Margaret’s Bay just outside Halifax, NS. For the 300 athletes from 27 countries competing in the 2009 Nautel Laser Master World Championships, the day provided ideal conditions for racing. Under sunny skies and with a steady breeze of 16 to 18 knots, - [Masters at Sea - With Wind...](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/masters-at-sea-with-wind/) - The sea breeze returned to St. Margaret's Bay - and with an early start all fleets got two races in on Day Five of the Masters' World Laser Championships. Under sunny skies and winds up to 16 knots, it is reported to have been an excellent day on the bay. Our Richard Roberts inched up - [The World's Masters Are Off After Danny Wrecks Havoc](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/the-worlds-masters-are-off/) - The World Laser Masters' Regatta is off as sailors completed their first races today; this after Tropical Storm Danny knocked out power to the St. Margaret Sailing Club last night and an event tent blew down and wrapped around a power line. Undaunted, SLSC's Richard Roberts is off to a solid start in the Radial Rig Grand Masters' - [Annual Prize Giving and AGM](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/annual-prize-giving-and-agm/) - SLSC annual prize giving and AGM will be held at the Sturgeon Point Church. We encourage all parents and the larger SLSC community to stay for the AGM immediately following prize giving. - [Cruisin' at CORK](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/cruisin-at-cork/) - The Canadian Olympic Regatta in Kingston is annually the largest dinghy regatta in the country, attracting sailors from across the world. In past years, SLSC has attended the Youthfest part of the regatta. This year, there was no Youthfest and instead Club 420s sailed in the CORK International Regatta, focussed on olympic development classes. CORK Internatioanal expanded - [8th Instructor’s Newsletter – Monday, August 24, 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/8th-instructor’s-newsletter-–-monday-august-24-2009/) - Alas, it is with very heavy hearts and tear-filled eyes that we come to this: the last week of sailing club! If only summer could last forever! Soon, it will be back to school and boredom and pasty skin and checking the 2010 countdown clock on SLSC.ca every day in eager anticipation. But tears - [An SLSC sailor at Laser Worlds at St. Margarets' Bay, NS](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/an-slsc-sailor-at-laser-worlds-at-st-margarets-bay-ns/) - Starting tomorrow, August 17, 2009, the St. Margarets' Bay Yacht Club in Nova Scotia will be hosting one of the world's premier regattas. What is sometimes simply referred to as the "Laser Worlds" is split into two distinct events: Laser Senior World Championship - August 17-August 26, 2009 Laser Masters World Championship - August 27-September 5, - [Koci Reports on Mids](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/mid-ontario/koci-reports-on-mids/) - Rob Koci, winner of this year's Radial Fleet (the new David Barr Cup), writes a sailing diary for District 3 of the International Laser Class Association. Here are some excerts from his report on the 2009 Mids event: "I am a big fan of Sturgeon Lake. Two years ago, I came to the venue and got - [Four Sisters Regatta - PCYC](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/four-sisters-regatta-pcyc/) - Eight SLSC sailors participated in Port Credit's Four Sisters Regatta on the weekend of July 18-19. This Regatta, sailed back to back with the Steerers Regatta, is the largest gathering of dinghy sailors in the province other than CORK and this year the numbers were north of 400 sailors...a remarkable event for that alone. Being able to pull - [Amy and Kate National Youth Champs!](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/amy-and-kate-national-youth-champs/) - SLSC is once again the home club of Canadian Youth champions. In the mid 1970s, Greg Tawaststjerna twice won the Canadian Youth Championships in the Laser. On Thursday August 7, Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas were crowned 2009 Canadian Youth Champions in the Club 420 at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Amy and Kate started the - [6th Instructor’s Newsletter – Monday, August 10, 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/6th-instructor’s-newsletter-–-monday-august-10-2009/) - Summer version 2009 continues in full form this week at SLSC! We have a great week planned out and lots of updates to give ya! Here’s the news and this week’s sneak peek of the week! Amy & Kate: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Huuuuge news!!! Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is now home to National Champions. Amy - [5th Instructor’s Newsletter – Tuesday, August 4, 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/5th-instructor’s-newsletter-–-tuesday-august-4-2009/) - A successful Civic regatta this past long weekend marked the halfway point of this summer’s amazing SLSC experience. But it’s definitely not back to school shopping time quite yet – there are still loads of time for more sailing! July was a spectacular month, both on and off the water: our race teams had positive - [Civic Regatta 2009 Report](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/civic-regatta-report/) - The south wind that dominated the Mid-Ontario Regatta stayed around to provide some great sailing conditions for the Civic weekend regatta. Civic weekend saw 6 fleets hit the water Saturday and the infamous Parent-Child fleet out on Sunday. The conditions both days were sunny with a steadily building breeze. The Laser fleet had only 4 - [Mid Ontario Report 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/mid-ontario/mid-ontario-report-2009/) - The Mid Ontario Report can be found on the MIDS page, along with a link to the results and to the Regatta photographs. - [Canadian Youth Championships - Victoria Aug 1-6](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/canadian-youth-championships-victoria-aug-1-6/) - Amy and Kate are now in Victoria preparing for the start of the Canadian Youth Championships hosted by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The Regatta is an annual event and brings together many of the best 18 and under sailors in the country. This year's event starts August 1 with training and a practice race. The Regatta - [Civic Holiday Regatta 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/civic-holiday-regatta-2009/) - After a very successful Mid-Ontario regatta last weekend Sturgeon Lake will once again be the testing field for a smaller fleet of local boats. For those who are unfamiliar with this event, it is SLSC’s annual local regatta, open to all sailors young and old. The main event takes place Saturday: a big course will - [Mid Ontario Regatta ](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/mids-date-set/) - The 2009 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta will take place on the weekend of July 25 and 26. This year's Regatta planning is well underway and it ought to be a great event. The Club will be hosting a Masters clinic for the Ontario Masters' Laser Team on Friday the 24th of July. This clinic will be - [Sunday Aft Races Are Back](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/sunday-aft-races-are-back/) - The Sunday Afternoon Race Series is back this Summer. Races will be held July 5 (day before Club begins) and 12 and August 9 and 16. We are going with the same highly successful format as last Summer: Show up on Sundays at 12:30, with or without a crew; we will assign boats and those without - [Wisdom from a Master's Champion](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/sailing-tips/wisdom-from-a-masters-champion/) - This is an excerpt from Rob Koci's blog that appears on the Laser District 3 Website. Rob was the Provincial Master's Laser Champion at last summer's provincial championship regatta held at SLSC and this was taken from his lessons learned report from the Brockville Regatta last summer: "I like sailing. I really just discovered that - [Sailing the Big Sound](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/sailing-the-big-sound/) - A team of six SLSC sailors will kick off their summer training and racing season in Parry Sound at the 4 day "Big Sound Training Clinic and Regatta". Sail Parry Sound has assembled a crew of excellent elite level coaches (including the Canadian Yachting Association Coach Rob Fox) who will be running a clinic and regatta in Club 420s, - [Our First Curriculum Night - This Friday](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/event/our-first-curriculum-night-this-friday/) - This Friday (July 10), beginning at 7 pm, will be the first SLSC dance of the new dancing season...for kids of all ages (6 and over). The theme is pyjamas. For parents, taking place at the same time as the pyjama dance, will be our first informal 'Curriculum Night' where pyjama clad instructors will give a brief - [Mid-Ontario 2009 - Results](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/mid-ontario/mid-ontario-2009-day-2-review/) - Another great day of sailing. Light winds to start the day and then ramping up to 23 kts before the RC called off the final Club 420 race and sent all boats in. Laser full rig and Radial classes completed 7 races and the 420s 5 good long races. We have new champions in each of the three fleets. - [2nd INSTRUCTORS’ NEWSLETTER for 2009 - Week of July 13](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/2nd-instructors’-newsletter-for-2009/) - Despite the cold and the rain, the Summer 2009 Sailing season started with a bang! We had a record 42 sailors for our first flag raising on Monday morning, including 10 Mosquito kids. Wow! Six of our Bronze sailors immediately hit the road for a four-day training clinic and regatta held at Sail Parry Sound - [4th Instructors' Newsletter for 2009- Week of July 27](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/instructors-report-number-4-week-of-july-27/) - Get ready for Week 4! This summer at SLSC has certainly been one of a kind. Games have been played, friends have been made and many boats have been sailed! But we’re only 3/8ths of our way through! This has been just the tip of the iceberg – so much more sailing is to be - [Junior Race Team 'Steers' Golden Path](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/junior-race-team-steers-golden-path/) - The Bronze Sail Race Team participated in the annual Port Credit Yacht Club Steerers Training Regatta on Thursday and Friday of last week (July 16-17) and performed very well. Sailing in their biggest regatta ever, the team was fast out on the water and fast on the water when they hit the course. A steely nerved Megan - [3rd Instructors’ Newsletter for 2009: Monday, July 20](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/3rd-instructors’-newsletter-for-2009-monday-july-20/) - Get ready for another great week of sailing! The start of the summer has been a huge success. Last week we had 45 amazing sailors come to enjoy the great weather and fantastic sailing. This summer SLSC is clearly the place to be! Last weekend Owen, Sean and Ryan represented SLSC at the Fogh-Boorman - [The Boys do Steeltown](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/the-boys-do-steeltown/) - Murray McCullough , Ryan Callahan, Owen Thomas and Sean Clynch drove down to Steeltown last weekend to sail the Hammer and do the boys weekend thing. Ryan, sailing a Byte, scored straight bullets (yes, in every race) and Owen and Sean acquitted themselves well as well with all top half of the fleet finishes, ending up in - [Parry Sound Rocks](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/parry-sound-rocks/) - Our Bronze level race team got their season off to a fabulous start off the rocky shores of Georgian Bay with a four day training clinic and regatta at Sail Parry Sound. Three teams: Keira Webster and Claire Lourie, Jacob Webster and Nick Agnew, and Megan Thomas and Thom Nyhuus left SLSC with their coach Evan - [Trish the Optimist is Christened](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/trish-the-optimist-is-christened/) - The ceremony of christening new ships began in the distant past. The Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians all held ceremonies to ask the gods to protect sailors. By the 1800s the christenings of ships began to follow a familiar pattern. A “christening fluid” would be poured against the bow of the ship, though it was not necessarily - [A Gathering of Workers](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/a-gathering-of-workers/) - This Saturday (June 27), Dave Robson is leading an SLSC work crew to take on various and assorted projects and to get a head start on work week. A call is going out to willing boat carriers, carpenters, hole diggers, hole infillers, cleaners, painters, dockhands and labourers of any other ilk. Observers who are prepared to pour - [Pete's First Head Instructor Newsletter](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/head-instructor/petes-first-head-instructor-newsletter/) - Welcome Welcome to another summer at SLSC! On behalf of all the instructors, I’d like to welcome all sailors young and old to what is going to be the greatest summer ever. We are entering a beautiful summer jam packed with dances, singing, games, movies, regattas, and of course, lots and lots of sailing! So - [Mid Ontarios Designated First 420 Provincial Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/mid-ontario/mid-ontarios-designated-first-420-provincial-championship/) - The Club 420 Class Association has accepted our proposal to designate the 2009 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta as the first Ontario Club 420 Championship Regatta. This is a great step forward in promoting Club 420 racing across the province and we are hoping for a big turnout of 420 sailors for the event and a - [A Report from Florida: A Truly Great Mid-Winter Experience](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/a-report-from-florida-a-truly-great-mid-winterexperience/) - Amy and Kate have now returned from their first international regatta, held at the U.S. Sailing Center in Jensen Beach, Florida. They attended the regatta with Canadian sailors from Nova Scotia, Quebec and Alberta and participated in a Canadian training camp prior to the regatta, run by Canadian National Paralympic coach Craig Guthrie from Nova Scotia. Although - [Trish The Optimist is Coming to SLSC](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/trish-the-optimist-is-coming-to-slsc/) - In my report on the death of Trish Wisener - "We have Suffered a Loss" - I noted with gratitude that Trish had asked that those considering a memorial gift consider the Sailing Club. The responce has been wonderful. Donations have been made in Trish's memory by many from Sturgeon Point and by many from - [Commodore's Letter 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/commodores-letter-2009/) - Dear Families, Friends and Supporters: The ice is long gone, the grosbeaks have left for cooler climes, the buds are budding and I am writing my first Commodore’s letter in anticipation of the 53rd season of the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. Our Club continues to build on its 52-year foundation by making nervous first - [We Have Sufferred a Loss](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/we-have-sufferred-a-loss/) - Sturgeon Point has been blessed with many remarkable residents - people who have brought fun and energy and life to the community, people who have made it a community that is open and welcoming, people who have contributed mightily to making Sturgeon Point a place where so many of us feel most at home, most comfortable and most - [Instructors on Board](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/instructors-on-board/) - We have a very exciting (and excited) group of instructors and coaches that will comprise the staff of 2009. We are looking for a great summer of sailing and fun under the direction of an enthusiastic and talented group. Check them out on the Instructors page. - [Instructor Applications for 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/instructor-applications-for-2009/) - All positions are currently filled. Thank you. - [Amy and Kate are off to the MidWinters](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/race-team/amy-and-kate-are-off-to-the-midwinters/) - Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas are getting set to fly to Florida to sail in the U.S. 420 MidWinter Regatta to be hosted by U.S. Sailing Center at Jansen Beach. They will be accompanied by their Moms and Megan, their boat having made the trip down on its own last December. The Regatta will take place from February - [Nepean Sailing Club Honoured for Ontario Summer Games](https://www.slsc.ca/2009/commodore/nepean-sailing-club-honoured-for-ontario-summer-games/) - At the recent Annual Meeting of Ontario Sailing, the Ontario Summer Games (from which our Club emerged with a gold medal) was named the 2008 regatta of the year. Congratulations are due to our frriends at the Nepean Sailling Club...and for our sailors nice to be Gold Medallists in the regatta chosen as the best - [Season's Greetings to All and This and That](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/seasons-greetings-to-all-and-this-and-that/) - 2008 has been a great year of sailing on Sturgeon highlighted by the introduction of the Mosquito Program, the success of the new Sunday Afternnoon Race Series, the accomplishments of the race team, the leadership of the instructors, the physical changes to the property - a new bathroom, new docks, buried Hydro cable, renovated boat slips - [Changes Afoot to CYA Instructor/Coaching Model ](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/changes-afoot-to-cya-instructorcoaching-model/) - CYA is reporting that it is in the midst of making changes to the model for certifying instructors and coaches - a model that has been with us for many years. The new model will have two "steams": a Learn to Sail recreational stream and a Racing competitive stream. The base course for everybody entering the instructor/coaching development programs - [A Blowy Sunday Number Three](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/a-blowy-sunday-number-three/) - On July 27, with blowy winds and overcast skies, 14 sailors took to the waters on the third Sunday of the new series. With the race team away in Brockville, new faces appeared to challenge gusty winds and lots of chop. Tyler and Lindsay MacMillan (sailing together, Tyler trying to find some of the sailing - [Fall Clean Up Gang](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/fall-clean-up-gang/) - On the Sunday of the Thanksgiving weekend a gang of workers gathered to do a thorough clean up of the grounds and clubhouse...the grounds were scoured by garbage seekers and others swept and cleaned the upstairs, the Res, the tool room and the washroom. A multitude of garbage bags were filled and, by the end - [Amy and Kate to Get Tips from Olympians!](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/amy-and-kate-to-get-tips-from-olympians/) - Amy and Kate are heading back to Halifax by invitation of the Royal Halifax Yacht Squadron that has organized a 420 Halloween Clinic to run from Friday October 24 to Sunday October 26. The clinic is being run by the Canadian Paralympic coach, Craig Guthrie, back from Beijing where he coached Canadian sailor Paul Tingley - [Fall Cleanup - Thanksgiving Sunday](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/fall-cleanup-thanksgiving-sunday/) - We are having a Fall clean party at the club this Thanksgiving weekend! Many hands will make light work and many of your friends and relatives and other really cool people will be there to transform our grounds and buildings into tip top shape for the winter...Sunday at 10 a.m. Be there to work off - [Fall Winds Challenge CORK Sailors ](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/fall-winds-challenge-cork-sailors/) - September 20-21, 2008 - SLSC had two 420s sail in the Fall CORK Regatta in Kingston, Ontario and our sailors learned first hand why Kingston has such a reputation for strong winds and tough competition. The small fleet of four 420s made up for its small size in skill and depth. Our teams of Evan Burtt/Ellen Lourie - [Ontario High School Champs](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/ontario-high-school-champs-2/) - September 13-14, 2008 - SLSC had 3 teams sailing in the Ontario High School Championships last weekend, hosted by the Whitby Yacht Club. The regatta started on an overcast Saturday morning in light but steady winds...except it almost didn't for all 3 SLSC boats. Amy DesBrisay/Kate Thomas, Owen Thomas/Sean Clynch and Ellen Lourie/Evan Burtt were all - [Four Sisters in the Rain...With Some Bright Spots](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/four-sisters-in-the-rainwith-some-bright-spots/) - Rain and lack of wind turned the Four Sisters Regatta at Port Credit into a one race 35 boat fleet event, but the Sturgeon race team (supplemented by instructors Evan Burtt and Liz Barr) put in a good performance highlighted by a third place finish from the Kamy team of Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas and an outstanding fifth - [Golden Ontario Summer Games](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/golden-ontario-summer-games/) - On August 13, 2008, the SLSC race team headed to Ottawa for the bi-annual Ontario Summer Games. The team arrived as defending team champions from two years ago and left with Gold in 2008, as Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas triumphed in a seven race battle against stiff competition in a 23 boat fleet. The team - [Race Team to Lake of Bays for Cottage Club Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/race-team-to-lake-of-bays-for-cottage-club-regatta/) - August 6-8, 2008 - On August the 6th, six members of the SLSC Race Team and coach Claire DesBrisay headed up the road to Lake of Bays for the annual Cottage Club Regatta. The regatta was characterized by typical summer 2008 weather, a day of no wind and a day of rain and stormy weather. - [Kate and Amy go to Nova Scotia](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/kate-and-amy-go-to-nova-scotia/) - On August 6, 2008, Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas flew to Halifax to sail in the ING Youth National Sailing Championships hosted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. This regatta is the first qualifying regatta for the the Canadian double handed teams that will represent the country in the 2009 World Youth Championships in Brazil. The - [Free CPR Clinic at SLSC](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/free-cpr-clinic-at-slsc/) - A free CPR clinic will take place on Wed. August 20th, 2008 from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. This free CPR training clinic is sponsored by the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario in partnership with the City of the Kawartha Lakes EMS. Participants can pre-register by calling 705-328-1976. The first - [Chaperone Dubs Brockville a Success](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/chaperone-dubs-brockville-a-success/) - This report has been filed by a Brockville Chaperone: "On Friday July 25th, Amy, Kate, Kevin, Ryan, Evan, Ellen, Laura, Claire L. and Andrew the coach went to Brockville to sail. All of the sailors who left SLSC returned to SLSC in one piece; there were no reported incidents with U.S. Homeland Security or bail bondspeople; all of the - [Hello and Welcome!](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/commodore/hello-and-welcome/) - Hello everyone and welcome to our SLSC website! We are very excited about finally having a website entirely dedicated to the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. We welcome your feedback and want to make this site really helpful to the junior sailors, their parents and the extended community. Please let us know what you would like - [420s Reign on Sundays](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/420s-reign-on-sundays/) - On the first Sunday afternoon of the new format series, eleven 420s crowded the race course for three hotly contested races followed by chips and drinks and the ceremonial presentation of ribbons to the top crews. Sailors ranged in age and experience from Richard Roberts (now a Grand Master) to a young but enthusiastic Sophie - [Second Sunday of Racing is in the Books](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/second-sunday-of-racing-is-in-the-books/) - With Claire DesBrisay and Liz Barr running races, Levi Macey started the second Sunday of racing with the yellow leader's shirt firmly fixed to the end of his boom...but by the end of the day, with 5 hotly contested races in the books, he had relinquished it. This Sunday saw another ten 420s take to - [Provincial Masters Championships at Sturgeon](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/mid-ontario/provincial-masters-championships-at-sturgeon/) - Apprentices, Masters, Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters all arrived at Sturgeon Lake for the Provincial Masters Laser Championships this last weekend. The Regatta was sailed in great winds and there was plenty of incredible sailing on exhibition. Rob Koci was crowned Provincial Masters' Champ. Thanks to a large bevy of volunteers both on and - [Race Teams off to Port Credit](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/race-team/race-teams-off-to-port-credit/) - The race teams are heading to the Port Credit Yacht Club for their first regattas of the season in what will be another busy summer of racing. The Steerers Regatta will be raced on Thursday July 17 and Friday July 18 and we are planning to have four SLSC 420s competing with teams that include Owen - [An All New Sunday Afternoon Race Series 2008](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/event/an-all-new-sunday-afternoon-race-series-2008/) - The Club is introducing an exciting new concept for the Sunday Afternoon Race Series this summer. The races will take place in the Club's 420s and everyone is invited to show up and sail...kids, instructors, alumnae, directors, parents and grandparents. The plan is for everyone and anyone looking to participate to meet at the club - [Mosquito Tykes Program 2008](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/mosquito-tykes-program-2008/) - SLSC will be introducing a Mosquito program for novice and next to novice 8, 9 and 10 year olds to be led by Laura Norton. The program will introduce sailing to our youngest sailors in our Mosquito boats, where they will have the thrill of learning to steer their own boats and to trim their own - [The Instructors for 2008 are on Board!](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/commodore/the-instructors-for-2008-are-on-board/) - Board of Directors is excited to announce that we have a great crew of instructors set to run our programme this summer. The group is made up of returning instructors Adam Arscott (head instructor and White 3) and Elizabeth Barr (White 1 & 2)and four new instructors for the '08 season: Andrew Read (senior race - [Ontario Summer Games 2008](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/event/ontario-summer-games-2008/) - Going For Gold in 2008: The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club race team won the Gold Medal in the last Ontario Summer Games held at the Nepean Sailing Club in August 2006. It has now been announced that Ottawa has been awarded the 2008 Ontario summer Games and, as in 2006, Nepean Sailing Club will host the - [SLSC to Host Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/event/slsc-to-host-masters/) - Sturgeon Lake has accepted Laser District 3 's invitation to be the host club for the Ontario Laser Masters Championships this Summer. On the weekend of July 12-13, we will be welcoming Masters sailors from accross the province for a regatta known for fun and great racing among seasoned (aged 35 and over) sailors. Under - [Ontario High School Champs!](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/ontario-high-school-champs/) - September 15 & 16 - Oakville Yacht Squadron hosted the 2007 Ontario High School Championships on a magnificent and breezy September weekend. The reunited SLSC crew of Claire DesBrisay and Liz Barr sailed superbly (winning 5 of the 7 races) to become the Ontario High School champions in the 420 Fleet. Amy DesBrisay and Kate - [First Day of Sailing Club](https://www.slsc.ca/2008/event/first-day-of-sailing-club/) - June 30th, 2008 is the first day of Sailing Club! Come on down and join the fun! - [2007 Newsletter](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/commodore/2007-newsletter/) - Here is the SLSC 2007 Newsletter. - [Welcome to the new slsc.ca site.](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/slscca/welcome-to-the-new-slscca-site/) - This site, slsc.ca, is the new home for Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club on the web. We hope you enjoy this new method of communication and find the information found here useful. Comments are welcome, as are ideas about what information you want to see on this site. SLSC Directors - [Directors' Meeting](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/event/directors-meeting/) - Fall SLSC directors' meeting was held on September 23rd. Many thanks to those who attended. - [Mid-Ontario Regatta Report Gets Published](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/mid-ontario/mid-ontario-regatta-report-gets-published/) - The report prepared by Richard Roberts on the 2007 Mid-Ontario Regatta has been published in The Laser Sailor magazine, which is published by the North American Laser Association. This another sign that the Mid-Ontario regatta is gaining larger recognition as a great sailing event. You can read an edited version of the Mid-Ontario report here. - [Ontario Trillium Foundation: SLSC receives funding](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/funding/ontario-trillium-foundation-slsc-receives-funding/) - The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is pleased to announce our successful funding application to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). These funds will help ensure the continued safety of participants and increased access to our programs. With OTF's generous funds, the SLSC will be upgrading our sailing equipment and our facilities to benefit children, youth and - [S.L.S.C. Annual Gala 9th August 2008](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/event/slsc-annual-gala-9th-august-2008/) - Reserve the date now for the annual S.L.S.C. Gala event! Saturday August 9th 2008 is when you will be able to experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans without leaving Sturgeon Point! Start looking for your beads and costumes now. Please join us for a wonderful evening including dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Ticket information - [420 Racing: A kindred Spirit from Nova Scotia](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/420-racing-a-kindred-spirit-from-nova-scotia/) - Veteran junior sailing instructor Hugh Goodday of the St. Margaret's Sailing Club in Nova Scotia writes the following about his Club's decision to form a 420 race team: "In recent years, the 420 has witnessed a decline in popularity in Nova Scotia and Canada. This is a direct result of the impressive design and clever - [SLSC Sailors Crowned Ontario Womens' Champions ](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/slsc-sailors-crowned-ontario-womens-champions/) - September 8 & 9 at Royal Hamilton Yacht Club - The final regatta in the Ontario sailing Association's 2007 Title Series was the RHYC's Cornish Hen Regatta which also served as the OSA Provincial Women's Championships. Claire DesBrisay and Emily Fleck sailed one of the Club's two new 420s and, with Kate Thomas and Kevin Robson unable to - [420 Tips From the Tops](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/sailing-tips/420-tips-from-the-tops/) - From the Team Vanguard site. The following measurements are those we have found to be the fastest settings for a Club 420. After experimentation you may find that a slightly different setting may mean even better boat speed for you and your style of sailing. The Club 420 is an extremely popular boat used in - [Sarnia in the Heat!](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/sarnia-in-the-heat/) - July 5 & 6 - On the fourth of July, the SLSC Race team made the long trek to the Sarnia Yacht Club to kick off its 2007 racing season in the CYA National 23 & Under Championships. After a hot night spent in tents with 4th of July fireworks blasting off in the distance on the shores of the - [SLSC Crew 'Medals' at CYA National Champs](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/slsc-crew-medals-at-cya-national-champs/) - CYA National Sailing Championships - August 9-11: The CYA National championships were held in Hamilton last weekend and the Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas ('8008135') team were on fire! Sailing in light to moderate winds, they sailed to 3 first place finishes and one third place finish on the last day of racing. The Amy/Kate combination ended - [A Triumphant Mid-Ontario Regatta 2007](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/mid-ontario-report/) - On July 14 & 15, 2007, the Club hosted its Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta (Laser/Radial Gold Cup No. 4) with over 100 boats in five classes participating, including 38 lasers and 28 radials. On Saturday, sailors braved intermittent torrential rains and steady cold temperatures in good winds to complete four races on a trapezoid course. The - [Race Management: Richard Roberts Gets Published](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/mid-ontario/richard-roberts-gets-published/) - This letter to Sailing Scuttlebutt editor 'The old Curmudgeon' from Richard Roberts was recently published in the Scuttlebutt newsletter (see link to Scuttlebutt): "Here are my two cents on a number of race [management] issues. I’ve been a Laser sailor since 1972 and, in our world (I know we can be complainers), I think the - [SLSC Crew Takes Silver at Four Sisters](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/slsc-crew-takes-silver-at-four-sisters/) - July 21 & 22 Port Credit Yacht Club - Three SLSC 420 crews attended PCYC's annual Four Sisters' Regatta (named for the four smokestacks that used to adorn the Lakeview Generating Station next to the Club). In a fleet of 26 boats, the team of Claire DesBrisay and Emily Fleck came home with the Silver Medal - [Murray McCullough races at Fall CORK](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/murray-mccullough-races-at-fall-cork/) - CORK Fall Regatta - September 28 - 30: Kingston served up three quality days of racing for this past weekend's NQR events and Murray McCullough was there with his crew Louis-Phillipe Bougie Bastien to compete in the 49er Olympic Class. This was one of the inaugural regattas in Murray and Louis-Phillipe's campaign to represent Canada in - [OSA Annual Meeting - Jan 20/2008](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/event/osa-annual-meeting-jan-202008/) - Presentation of OSA Title Series awards will take place at the OSA annual Meeting on January 20, 2008. Our race team should mark their calendars. - [SLSC Race Team Sweep!](https://www.slsc.ca/2007/race-team/slsc-race-team-sweep/) - The Ontario Sailing Association has posted the results for its Title Event Series 2007 and Sturgeon Lakers have swept the top spots in the 420 class, with Claire DesBrisay and Emily Fleck winning in the 17 & 18 year old class and with Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas taking 1st overall in the 16 & under ## Pages - [Home](https://www.slsc.ca/) - SLSC offers Sail Canada's CANSail programs for children aged 8 to 17 during the months of July and August. Come learn a new skill in a fun environment. - [Membership](https://www.slsc.ca/membership/) - [Junior CANSail Program](https://www.slsc.ca/program/) - 2026 Summer Sailing Program for Kids In 2026, we return to all activities that make the SLSC program something special....movie nights, fun days, dances, morning games and all the good stuff. Plus a bonus week of club! We will keep a flexible approach as we firm up the program details in the coming months, and - [Instructors](https://www.slsc.ca/instructors/) - Here is the SLSC instructor team for 2025 Head Instructor / Sr Team Race Coach: Ava SimpsonCo-Head Instructor / CanSail 4: Cooper Wright WetFeet: Kyla Tremblay and Samantha Taylor CanSail 3: Jake Rix Wilson / Sam BerfoyleCanSail 2: Shannon Kidd and Malcolm HillCanSail 1: Suki Salter and Arielle Dowling - [Non-Gala Gala](https://www.slsc.ca/gala/) - SAVE THE DATE! On July 25, 2026 we will celebrate our 70th Anniversary. Join us at SLSC. Entry will again be free, with hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. However, sitting right in front of the bar will be a donation table where you will be able to contribute what you can to our Fleet - [Boat Slip Rental](https://www.slsc.ca/boat-slips/) - SLSC offers 10 boat slips for rental in our protected lagoon from May long weekend until Thanksgiving. - [Mid-Ontario Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mids/) - The 'MIDS' Regatta is hosted by SLSC every other year and has historically been one of the best attended dinghy regattas in the province. Our next regatta will be July 25-27, 2025. Click here to view the NOR - [Event Registration](https://www.slsc.ca/events/) - [ESPRESSO_EVENTS] - [Newsletters](https://www.slsc.ca/about/newsletters/) - For the latest in SLSC news we encourage you to join our mailing list. - [Contact](https://www.slsc.ca/about/contact/) - SLSC is located at 51 Golf Links Road, Sturgeon Point, Ontario, Canada. Mailing Address: 51 Golf Links Rd., Sturgeon Point, ON K0M 1N0 Club telephone number is: 705-887-5110 (in season only - late June-late August) Please join or mailing list, form to the right. Directions/Map to the Club: View Sturgeon Point Map in a larger - [About](https://www.slsc.ca/about/) - FOUNDING Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club was founded in 1956 by a group of forward-thinking and dedicated individuals. The sailing club has offered sailing instruction for over 60 summers to hundreds and hundreds of local children. The club has evolved over time and the boats and people have changed but the nature of the place has - [Private Lessons](https://www.slsc.ca/private-lessons/) - SLSC instructors are available to teach all skill levels in our variety of club-owned sailboats, booked based on availability and tailored to your personal goals. - [COVID-19 Protocols](https://www.slsc.ca/covid-19-protocols/) - Last updated July 2nd 2021. This email will outline some important information about our Covid protocols, and the important change for drop-off and pick-up. It's an important one, please read on. This summer we are focused on our sailors’ health & safety, while still maintaining a sense of fun and normalcy for everyone. We need - [Sun Aft](https://www.slsc.ca/sunday-afternnon-series/) - 2019 SUNDAY AFTERNOON RACE SCHEDULE: ​July 14 ​July 28 ​Aug 11 ​Aug 18 There are two fleets for the races Lasers and 420s. Lasers do not need to show up at the club and can meet on the course. The Sunday Aft Format: Show up at the club at 1 pm, with or without a crew. - [Outreach](https://www.slsc.ca/outreach/) - Part of our Club's mandate is to introduce as many children as possible to the joy and empowerment offered by sailing. Our morning Learn to Sail programme leaves many afternoons free for outreach opportunities where we provide sailing instruction to groups of boys and girls who would not regularly have such an opportunity. Last year - [Mid-Ontario Regatta 2018](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mid-ontario-regatta-2018/) - The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the 2018 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta will be held on July 28-29. Classes will include Laser, Radial, Club 420 and RS Feva, with racing starting for all classes on the morning of Saturday, July 28, 2018. The ‘MIDS’ Regatta is hosted by SLSC every other year and has - [Regattas](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/) - SLSC is proud host the biennial Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta and various Laser Masters Regattas. In 2010 SLSC was honoured to receive the CYA Regatta of the Year Award, for hosting of the 2010 Canadian Laser Masters. The links below are to various past events we have hosted. 2016 Mid-Ontario Championship 2014 Ontario Laser Masters Championship - [Gallery](https://www.slsc.ca/about/gallery/) - [album=3] - [Civic](https://www.slsc.ca/about/civic/) - The Civic Holiday Weekend Regatta For over a century, sailors have been taking to the waters of Sturgeon Lake for the annual Civic Holiday Regatta. As a result of all of this sailing, there have been winners declared and names of winners inscribed in various fonts and on different coloured plaques affixed to trophies - some - [Registration](https://www.slsc.ca/mids/registration/) - Laser/Radial Registration Club 420 and RS Feva Registration Coach/Chaperon/Spectator Registration Waiver of Liability: By participation in this regatta, I understand that I voluntarily assume and am knowledgeable of the risks of sailing and I assume sole responsibility for myself, my crew, and my boat. In consideration of acceptance of this entry or my being - [2017 Ontario Laser Masters Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/2017-masters/) - Thanks to all the sailors and guests that attended the 2017 Ontario Laser Masters Championship hosted by the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club over the weekend of July 15th-16th. Sturgeon Lake is located in the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario Cottage country. Every other year we have been holding regattas for Laser Masters sailors from across the province, the country - [Mids 2016](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids/) - The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the 2016 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta will be held on July 23-24. Classes will include Laser, Radial, Club 420 and RS Feva, with racing starting for all classes on the morning of Saturday, July 23, 2016. The 'MIDS' Regatta is hosted by SLSC every other year and has - [Mids 2013](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids-2013/) - The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the 2013 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta will be held on July 13-14. Classes will include Laser, Radial and Club 420, with racing starting for all classes on the morning of Saturday, July 13, 2013. The 'MIDS' Regatta is hosted by SLSC every other year and has historically been - [Payment Received](https://www.slsc.ca/events/payment-received/) - [ESPRESSO_PAYMENTS] We look forward to seeing you at the event, if you have any questions then email info@slsc.ca. Please sign up for our email mailing list to keep in touch: Thank you, SLSC - [Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/cdn-masters/) - Final Results (Pdf Version) Prizes Final Report Day 2 Recap Day 1 Recap Day 3 Photos Day 2 Photos Day 1 Photos Video 2010 Canadian Masters Championship NOR (pdf) Information: LOST & FOUND The following items have been left at SLSC from the masters event (if they are yours please email masters@slsc.ca): one white long - [2014 Ontario Laser Masters Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/2014-ontario-laser-masters/) - Welcome to the webpage for the 2014 Ontario Laser Masters Championship hosted by the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club over the weekend of Aug 9-10. Sturgeon Lake is located in the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario Cottage country. Every other year we have been holding regattas for Laser masters sailors from across the province, the country and sometimes the world. Regattas on - [2012 Ontario Laser Masters Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/2012-provincial-masters/) - Thank you to all the sailors who attended this event. Please find below the final results. Photos will be posted shortly. Welcome to the webpage for the 2012 Ontario Laser Masters Championship hosted by the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club over the weekend of July 28-29. Sturgeon Lake is located in the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario Cottage country. Every other - [Mids 2011](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids-2011/) - MID ONTARIO 2011 The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is pleased to announce that the 2011 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta will be held on August 5-6-7. Classes will include Laser, Radial and Club 420, with racing starting for the Club 420s in the afternoon of Friday August 5 and for the Lasers and Radials on the morning - [Mids 2009](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mid-ontario-2009/) - MID ONTARIO REPORT 2009 Over 175 sailors from as far east as Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club, from as far west as Sarnia Yacht Club,from as far north as Sudbury Yacht Club and from as far south as the Lake Geneva Yacht Club (in Wisconsin) gathered in the Village of Sturgeon Point this past weekend (July 25-26) - [Video](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/cdn-masters/video/) - The following video was shot by Evan Burtt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5W30kVz0V4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH6m0PtpwDk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHky_-5wt-g - [Attendees](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids/attendees/) - Here is a list of attendees for the 2013 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta: - [Mids 2011 Photos](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids-2011/2011-mids-photos/) - Mid-Ontario Regatta 2011 - [Mids 2011 Results](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids-2011/mids-2011-results/) - The final results: Mid-Ontario 2011 Final Results (html) or Mid-Ontario_2011_Final_Results (pdf). Here are the winners in each of the fleets: 2011 Club 420 Association Canadian National Champions Sam Thompson & Billy Fuse - Bronte Harbour Mid-Ontario and District III Laser Champion Greg Clunies - RCYC Mid-Ontario and District III Radial Champion Brenda Bowskill - RCYC - [Payment Cancel](https://www.slsc.ca/events/payment-cancel/) - You will need to complete payment before your registration will be completed. If you are having issues please contact info@slsc.ca. - [Attendees](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/cdn-masters/attendees/) - [EVENTATTENDEES] - [Payment Confirmation](https://www.slsc.ca/events/payment-confirmation/) - [ESPRESSO_TXN_PAGE] - [Mids 2009 Photos](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mid-ontario-2009/mids-2009-photos/) - Photo credits to James Wisener. [album id=4 template=extend] - [Directions](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/mids/directions/) - View Larger Map - [Prize List](https://www.slsc.ca/regattas/cdn-masters/prize-list/) - 1ST OVERALL: Al Clark 1ST FEMALE: Susie Pegel APPRENTICE Ray Davies Chris Van Rossem Francis Lavallee MASTER Al Clark Terry Nielson Andy Roy GRAND MASTER Rob Koci Phil Wilmer Patrick Roulstone GREAT GRAND MASTER Lindsay Hewitt Joe Van Rossem Denys Deschambeault ## Events - [SLSC AGM 2025](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-agm-2025-2/) - [Registration is open!](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/registration-is-open/) - [SLSC AGM 2025](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-agm-2025/) - [Untitled Event](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/untitled-event/) - [Dance!](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/dance-2/) - 7-9pm at the club! $2 entry. Prize for best dressed! THEME IS: WHAT NOT TO WEAR! - [Dance!](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/dance/) - 7-9pm at the club! $2 entry. Prize for best dressed! THEME IS: WHAT NOT TO WEAR! - [Dance! - Anything But Clothes](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/dance-anything-but-clothes-2/) - 7-9pm at the club! $2 entry. Prize for best dressed! - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-12/) - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-11/) - 6:30-8:30pm. $1 entry. At the sailing club! - [Sunday Afts](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afts-4/) - Join us at the club for Sunday Afternoon Races. First gun @ 1:30pm. - [FUN DAY - Veralum](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/fun-day-veralum/) - FUN DAY! We are heading to Veralum Park, so club will end later in the afternoon. - [CORK Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/cork-regatta/) - The Race Team heads to Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston to sail in CORK! - [CIVIC REGATTA](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/civic-regatta-2/) - The clubs own Civic regatta! - [FUN DAY](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/fun-day/) - FUN DAY at the club. Pizza lunch included. Club is over at 1pm instead of 12:30. - [Seahorse Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/seahorse-regatta/) - Race Team heads to ABYC for Seahorse - [Sunday Afts](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afts-2/) - Join us at the club for Sunday Afternoon Racing. First gun @1:30pm. - [Sunday Afts](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afts/) - Join us at the club for Sunday Afternoon Racing. First gun @ 1:30pm - [Four Sisters Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/four-sisters-regatta/) - Race Team heads to PCYC for Four Sisters Regatta - [Mid-Ontario Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/mid-ontario-regatta-2/) - [Last Day of Club & Prize Giving & AGM](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/last-day-of-club-prize-giving-agm/) - Prize Giving starts at 6 pm at the church. Come cheer on the kids as they get their awards and stay for the, always fun, year-end video. After the prize-giving the kids will head off to the club for the last dance, and we invite you to stay for the annual general meeting. - [First Day of Club](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/first-day-of-club-2/) - [Civic Holiday Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/civic-holiday-regatta-2/) - A full day of racing with lunch included and a prize giving ceremony on Sunday! Unwind after racing by attending the street dance hosted by SPA! - [Sunday Afternoon Racing](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afternoon-racing/) - First gun is at 1:30! Races will wrap up between 4 and 4:30. The course is typically a gold cup. Laser, 420 & handicap fleets. Come to the club for 1 pm to pick boats and rig (if using a club boat). - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-10/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-9/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-8/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-7/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-6/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-5/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-4/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-2/) - Movie nights run by the CANSail 4,5 & 6s! $1 to get in, candy and freezies for sale inside! Popcorn and juice are provided. There is a second movie for anyone 13+, or turning 13 by the end of the year! Costs an extra $1. - [SLSC Dance](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-dance/) - Weekly dances run by the CANsail 4,5 & 6s! Themes are announced during the week leading up to the dance! $1 to get in, pop, candy and freezies for sale inside. Prizes for the two best costumes !!! - [Non-Gala-Gala](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/non-gala-gala-2/) - Fundraiser for the club. Open bar and appetizers for all! Silent auction from 7-9! Donations are welcome! Note: the dance is moved to saturday as well- the kids can dance while the adults party! - [Race Week](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/race-week/) - [CORK](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/cork-2/) - CORK is excited to be hosting the Sail Canada Youth Championships as part of CORK International 2019! Open participation event New this year to CORK International is the RS Feva! - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night-3/) - Silver Run Event. Movies are chosen by Silvers. $1 for the first movie. Bring a cup. Candy available to buy. Anyone turning 13 by December 31st can stay for the second movie for another $1. - [Civic Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/civic-regatta/) - SLSC Civic Holiday Sailing Regatta Registration opens at 9 am. Skippers’ meeting at 10:00 am. First gun is at 11:00 am. Registration is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. There is an additional $5 fee if you would like to order lunch on the water. SLSC boats will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis, - [Club Community Clean Up and Closing](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/club-community-clean-up-and-closing/) - Please come and help us put all the boats and equipment away for the winter on Saturday August 24 at 10:00 am. Many hands will make light work. Even if you can only come for an hour or two, we could really use your help. We will bring some pizza in for lunch. - [Non-Gala-Gala](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/non-gala-gala-3/) - [Sunday Afts](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afts-3/) - [First Day of Club 2014](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/first-day-of-club-2014/) - This will be the start of our program for 2014. - [2014 Ontario Laser Masters Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/2014-ontario-laser-masters-championship/) - 2014 Ontario Laser Masters Championship hosted by the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club over the weekend of Aug 9-10. - [Mid-Ontario Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/mid-ontario-regatta/) - [Sunday Afternoon Race](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afternoon-race-4/) - [Sunday Afternoon Race](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afternoon-race-3/) - [Sunday Afternoon Race](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afternoon-race-2/) - [Sunday Afternoon Race](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/sunday-afternoon-race/) - [Civic Holiday Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/civic-holiday-regatta/) - [Non-Gala Gala](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/non-gala-gala/) - [Last Day of Club; Prize-giving, and AGM](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/last-day-of-club-prize-giving-and-agm/) - [First Day of Club](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/first-day-of-club/) - First day of the 2013 program. - [End of Season Award Ceremonies](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/end-of-season-award-ceremonies/) - Come celebrate the end of another great SLSC season. Kids who passed levels will receive their certificates and racing trophies from race week. Also the famous slide show. - [ABC Dance (Anything But Clothes)](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/abc-dance-anything-but-clothes/) - Get those creative juices flowing because this is the ABC Dance (Anything But Clothes). Create an outfit out of anything but clothes! The dance runs from 7 until 9 and admission is $1. Pop will be sold for $1 and freezies for 25 cents. - [Movie Night](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/movie-night/) - The first movie starts at 6:30 and is suitable for all ages and the second movie is suitable for kids aged 13 and up. Each movie is $1 and popcorn and juice will be served. - [Civic Holiday Open Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/civic-holiday-open-regatta/) - Our annual Civic holiday Regatta is open to sailors in all classes. It is a one day regatta for 420s, Lasers, Radials, Picos, Bytes, Optimists and an open handicap class. - [Volunteer Work Day at the Club](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/volunteer-work-day-at-the-club/) - A work weekend for volunteer families and sailors to help us open the club for the 2012 summer season - pull out the boats, do repars the the building and grounds, clean and begin the set up. All invited to join in. - [SLSC's 'Non-Gala Gala'](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slscs-non-gala-gala/) - SLSC's bi-annual 'Non-Gala Gala' - to celebrate the new clubhouse building in progress. This summer's event to be at the Club. The entire sailing Club community is invited. - [Historic Sailing Canoe demonstration and participation](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/historic-sailing-canoe-demonstration-and-participation/) - The Peterborough Canoe Museum is coming with several old sailing canoes to SLSC to demonstrate these historic craft and to take people for a sail in them. - [First Day 2012 Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/first-day-2012-program/) - First day of out 2012 program - [2012 Provincial Masters](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/2012-provincial-masters/) - SLSC will be hosting Laser Masters sailors again in the summer of ’12. - [2011 Club 420 Association Canadian National Championship](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/2011-club-420-association-canadian-national-championship/) - SLSC is proud to host the 2011 Club 420 Association Canadian National Championship. - [Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/mid-ontario-championship-regatta/) - SLSC hosts the Mid-Ontario Championship Regatta. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-8/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-7/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-6/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-5/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-4/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-3/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program-2/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [SLSC Outreach Program](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/slsc-outreach-program/) - SLSC hosts the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kawartha Lakes-Haliburton as part of its sailing outreach program. - [First Day Of Club (2011)](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-events/first-day-of-club-2011/) - This will be the first day of our 2011 season. ## Locations - [In person at Swannanoa; online on Zoom](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-locations/in-person-at-swannanoa-online-on-zoom/) - [Registration is Open!](https://www.slsc.ca/mc-locations/registration-is-open/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.slsc.ca/category/uncategorized/) - [slsc.ca](https://www.slsc.ca/category/slscca/) - Information about this site. - [Event](https://www.slsc.ca/category/event/) - Events only - [Race Team](https://www.slsc.ca/category/race-team/) - Results and upcoming events of the SLSC race team. - [Head Instructor](https://www.slsc.ca/category/head-instructor/) - News and updates from the Head Instructor. - [Commodore](https://www.slsc.ca/category/commodore/) - Information from the top! 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