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