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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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!)
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 … Read more
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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 … Read more