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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more