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.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
All positions are currently filled. Thank you.
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more