Some of the Lessons from 50 Years of Junior Sailing

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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 … Read more

Koci Reports on Masters Experience

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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 … Read more

Fall CORK Marks End of a Great Season of Racing

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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 … Read more

SLSC Sailors Qualify For Provincial Championships

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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 … Read more

Masters Worlds drift to an End

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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 … Read more

Masters Are Nearing the End

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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, … Read more

Masters at Sea – With Wind…

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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 … Read more

Masters At Rest!

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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 … Read more

So What Does Isabelle Do In Her Summers?

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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 … Read more