Here is the NOR for the Snipe Canadians Re-Sail at Guelph Lake September 16-17. As only one race was sailed in July and the Deed Of Gift requires three, SCIRA Canada decided to give it another shot. The Junior Canadian Championship and the Ontario Open will not be awarded as they were awarded at the original regatta in July. (They only require one race to constitute a regatta).
Update: SI’s are now available 2017-Snipe-Canadian-Championship-Re-Sail_SI_prelimin_11sep17
In an unprecedented move, SCIRA Canada has decided to re-sail the Snipe Canadians at Guelph Lake on the September 16-17 weekend. The first attempt in July at Outer Harbour Centreboard Club ended with only on race being sailed and only the Ontario Open being awarded. The Canadians need three races to be a regatta so it was decided to give it another go. Teams can register here. Entry fee and food will be determined on a break even basis and should be very reasonable.
Note: On Saturday we will be sharing the racecourse with the Laser fleet as part of their Laserpalooza Regatta.
Conditions on Guelph Lake were ideal over the weekend for the Canadian Snipe Championship/Ontario Open. Day one was breezy, with gusts topping 25 knots. Over the course of the first three races, the ten boat fleet was reduced to five, as several dramatic capsizes, gear failures, minor injuries, and general mayhem ensued. PRO Irene McNeill sent the fleet in for the day as the breeze continued to build into the late afternoon.
Coming out of the first day, lone Americans Andy Klein and Kerry O’Brien led the standings with consistent first and second place finishes, and three Canadian boats were tied for second spot and the national title: Julian Inglis and Rachel Oktem, Harri Palm and Molly Kurvink, and Chris Hains and Barbara Mann.
Much steak and salmon was consumed, and more than a few participants were seen lying in the grass stretching out sore muscles and trying to recover.
Day 2 saw a diminished 10 -12 knot North Westerly that still packed a few surprise punches and kept crews on their toes. Klein and O’Brien continued to dominate, and Palm and Kurvink pulled ahead of the rest of the Canadians through the day with consistently strong finishes and a very quick capsize recovery in the 6th race. After seven races, Klein and O’Brien won the regatta and took home the coveted Ontario Open Trophy, Palm and Kurvink were crowned Canadian Champions.
Junior Skippers Bridget Walsh, Simon Miley and Owen Durocher battled for the Canadian Junior title with the Miley brothers, Simon and Gordon, taking the Howie Richards trophy.
Provisional results for first day of racing 
Earlybird Registration extended till Monday 27th of June. Register now and save yourself 15 bucks.
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Go Edgar!
After two days of great racing on Guelph lake, Harri Palm took home the prestigious Palm D’or trophy. In second Place Gord Richards ad Ryan Perry and Julian Inglis and Nathan Poulton in third. Top Junior was Leo Arseneault and Simon Miley.
The first day was a classic light and shifty Guelph Lake day, and day two gave us a little more breeze so we could all dust off the hiking muscles after a long winter. All in all it was two full days fantastic tightly contested racing. The level of competition throughout the entire Guelph lake fleet has improved considerably over last year and it’s great to see everybody getting faster.
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The Palm D’or regatta is happening this weekend on Guleph Lake.
Registration: Saturday Morning May 28th From 8-9:30.
Saturday: First Gun at 11.
Sunday: First gun at 10:30.
Please register in advance so that we know who is coming. You Don’t need to pay in advance. We aim to break even and so the registration will depend on entries. We will confirm registration fees on Saturday.
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The North American Championship early bird registration deadline is tomorrow May 7. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone in Canada who wants to get experience sailing in a big world class fleet. It is very rare that a regatta of this size happens within driving distance so let’s take advantage of it. Also if you are planning to go, don’t forget your SCIRA dues. You can register here and I will collect money at the event, or you can send it to me via email transfer or cheque.
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