SCIRA Canada

After a bit of a communication error the date of the Snipe Canadian Championship/Ontario Open Regatta is now confirmed for June 13-14 at the Mississauga Sailing Club, not the weekend of 20-21 as originally posted. Sorry for the confusion folks. We try but sometimes things get a little squirrelly.

As most of you already know the 2015 Snipe NAs will be held at RHYC from July 3-5. The NOR and registration is now online at this site. Register and pay before May 1st and you save big bucks as well as helping the organizers plan ahead.

This promises to be a a very good event as no doubt there will be some teams using it as a warm-up for the the Pan Am Games which happen less than two weeks later.

A note for Canadian teams: your registration will not be accepted if you have not paid your SCIRA Canada dues for 2015 so buck up!

See you all in Clearwater.

After some very successful training sessions at Mississauga Sailing Club, the Snipe Canadians/Ontario Open have been confirmed for June 20-21. Registration will be at the club Friday night and Saturday morning. PRO will be none other than Irene McNeill. Saturday BBQ dinner and Sunday after racing lunch will included. This will be a great tune-up for the Snipe NA’s in Hamilton two weeks later.

Thomas Fogh’s view of the recent training session out of Missisauga Sailing Club, the site of next years Canadian Nationals/Ontario Open.

The NOR for the Snipe Canadians/Ontario Open at Royal Hamilton Yacht Club July 5-6 is now available here. Canadians NOR

Just one week before the 2015 Pan Am Games Regatta the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, SCIRA Canada and Fleet 877 will host the Snipe North American Championships July 3-5, 2015. This promises to a great event with the likely participation of the Pan Am teams. NOR will be posted in late 2014. 

After ten races one point ended up separating Harri Palm and Molly Kurvink from Chris Hains and Barb Mann at the 14th Annual Palm D’Or Regatta. The most sought after trophy in all of sport was again a tough battle on the fickle waters of Guelph Lake.

The tradition continues as Harri Palm signs the back of the Palm D’Or Trophy.

Five star conditions at Guelph Lake.

The Snipe Class has officially been invited to the LSSA Regatta at Oakville Yacht Squadron June 28-29. A training day on the Friday June 27, with Thomas Fogh, is also offered. This will mark the return of Snipes to OYS after the demise of fleet 321 Oakville. Details and NOR will be posted here shortly.

2014 SCIRA Canada dues are now due. Rates are the same as last year:

Members – $30

Juniors – $25

Each boat – $20

Simply click on the Regatta Schedule and view all events that are relative to SCIRA Canada members.

The famous Irondequoit Bay Thermal came in for five of the seven races of the Briody Memorial Regatta this year.  Canadian skipper Gord Richards made good use of it to win the regatta, followed closely by Gene Soltero, John Korkosz, and John Dentinger.  Ricky Trauscht was fifth.

Two boats were of special interest: #19119, Woody, had been rebuilt by Steve Lee and was returning to the regatta scene after a long absence.  Also, #29090 was loaned to Dallas skipper Gene Soltero by Newport YC sailors Maureen McDonald and Steve Mickel.  Gene had sailed the Briody once before, in 1979, when he won his first SCIRA-sanctioned regatta.

Bill Topping did his usual masterful job as PRO, and thanked Harbormaster Phil Morse for having all of the power boats working — a feat not easily accomplished.  Dan Groth posted his regatta photos on the club web site at newportyc.org.

The racing was very close, with tacking and gybing duels, crowded mark roundings, and split opinions as to the favored end of the start line.  Four different boats won races.

After Dinosaur Barbeque on Saturday night, guitar teacher John Wiesenthal sang us some sailing songs and we joined in as needed.   Breakfast Sunday morning was ham and eggs cooked to order by Commodore Paul Riordan, supervised by wife Dorothy Drahzal.

We had welcome visits from Bud and Ellen Booth and from Kevin and Zack Haller.