The Civic Holiday Weekend Regatta
For over a century, sailors have been taking to the waters of Sturgeon Lake for the annual Civic Holiday Regatta. As a result of all of this sailing, there have been winners declared and names of winners inscribed in various fonts and on different coloured plaques affixed to trophies – some newer, some older – all donated by Sturgeon Lake residents. Those winners are now recognized by having their names appear not only on the trophies themselves, but now forever immortalized on the site. This list of winners was compiled by Claire Lourie and verified by various Civic Holiday Regatta historians. Our thanks to Claire.
Sturgeon Lake Cup 14ft Dinghies – Annual Competition
Presented By Ellsworth Flavelle in 1937 (and known as the Flavelle Cup)
Sailed in International 14s
1937 – H.J Bongard
1938 – G.D Cook – Tern
1939 – 1945 – n/a
1946 – F.H Hopkins
1947 – F.H Hopkins
1948 – F.M Somerville
1949 – n/a
1950 – F. Hopkins
1951 – F. Hopkins
1952, 1953 – n/a
1954 – F.H Hopkins
1955 – F. Hopkins – Tide
1956 – F. M Somerville – Riptide
1957 – F.M Somerville – Riptide
1958 – 1960 – n/a
1961 – P. Henderson, RCYC
1962 – n/a
1963 – D.F Barr, SLSC
1964 – n/a
1965 – Dave Clark, Doug Chendweth – Bacillus Subtilis, Chemong
1966 – Garth Bent, David Bent, RCYC
1967 – Frank Somerville, David Irwin – Gadfly, Chemong
1968 – David Barr, Richard Roberts – Tamboo, SLSC
1969 – Jim Dingle, Stu McRae, BYC
1970 – n/a
1971 – Gerry and Sam Grundland
1972 – Brian Cheadle, Quenton Williams, DRYC
1973 – Brian Cheadle, Quenton Williams, DRYC
Sailed in Lasers
1974, 1975 – n/a
1976 – Greg Tawaststjerna
1977 – Leonard Tawaststjerna
1978 – Anna Tawaststjerna
1979 – John Henderson
1980, 1981 – n/a
1982 – Richard Roberts
1983 – Richard Roberts
1984 – David DesBrisay
1985 – Jamey Farr
1986 – Richard Roberts
1987 – Richard Roberts
1988 – Richard Roberts
1989 – Jamey Farr
1990 – Richard Roberts
1991 – David Tawaststjerna
1992 – Greg Tawaststjerna
1993 – David Tawaststjerna
1994 – Richard Roberts
1995 – Jason Famme
1996 – No Wind
1997 – David Tawaststjerna
1998 – Richard Roberts
1999 – Richard Roberts
2000 – David DesBrisay
2001 – David DesBrisay
2002 – Richard Roberts
2003 – David DesBrisay
2004 – David DesBrisay
2005 – Richard Roberts
2006 – Richard Roberts
2007 – Nick Roberts
2008 – Richard Roberts
2009 – Richard Roberts
2010 – No Wind
2011 – Hugh DesBrisay
Tolka Bowl
Donated by David Fordyce Barr on August 1st/1965 – Civic Holiday Regatta
Donated originally to be awarded to the winner of the Albacore class when the club first acquired Albacores for the Junior program circa 1965.
History: Purchased at Birks, downtown Toronto, by Penny Barr. The original winners names are engraved on the actual bowl and when the bowl was too crowded for names, a base was made.
Classes to which it has been awarded: Albacores, 420’s
When the Albacores were replaced by 420’s, the Tolka bowl was awarded to the winners of the 420 class. The Tolka Bowl is now intended to be awarded to the winners of the open 2 man class at the SLSC Civic Regatta.
Sailors who have won the trophy:
1965 Tim Appleton
1966 Don Carr – RCYC
1967 Richard Roberts
1968 – Doug Brown
1969 – Paul Brown
1970 – Joanna Kidd – RCYC
1971 – Leonard Tawaststjerna
1972 – Greg Tawaststjerna
1973 – Jim Howard
1974 – Nancy Barr
1975 – Nancy Barr
1976 – Hugh DesBrisay
1977 – Max Kasper & David Harvie
1978 – David Tawaststjerna
1979 – David Tawaststjerna
1980 – David DesBrisay
1981 – John G Barr & Alan Prendergast
1982 – John G Barr & Alan Prendergast
1983 – Nick Breyfogle & Pete Crighton
1984 – Joan Hopkins & Mark Shedden
1985 – Kenneth Leslie & Alan Prendergast
1986 – Hugh & Cathy DesBrisay
1987 – Jeff Barrett & Jonathan Carpenter
1988 – Hugh & Cathy DesBrisay
1989 – Nick Breyfogle & Jillian Gustin
1990 – John G Barr & Alan Prendergast
1991 – Ryan Brown, Tim Wisener, Sarah McKellar and Pav Menosa
1992 – John G Barr & Eden Merritt
1993 – Ryan Brown, Jon Rix & Sarah McKellar
1994 – Andrea Roberts & Ashley McGowan
1995 – Nick and Peter Breyfogle & Jillian Gustin
1996 – Warren Broad & Karen Chapman
1997 – Robert Hodge & Tara Harris
1998 – not awarded
1999 – Andrew Hodge & Lauren Thom- Nhulam
2000 – not awarded
2001 – Elizabeth Barr, Emily Brooks & Emily Fleck
2002 – Doug Farrand & Jenny Farrand
2003 – Ken Nyhuus & Larry Thomas
2004 – Sam Nyhuus & Sam Benson
2005 – Claire DesBrisay & Elizabeth Barr
2006 – Claire DesBrisay & Elizabeth Barr
2007 – Claire DesBrisay & Emily Fleck
2008 – Amy DesBrisay & Kate Thomas
2009 – Sam Benson & Sam Nyhuus
2010 – no wind
2011 – Adele DesBrisay & Claire DesBrisay
Sturgeon Point Sailing Trophy – Open Handicap
1947 – Fred Hopkins
1948 – Fred Hopkins
1949 – George Cook
1950 – Fred Hopkins
1951 – Fred Hopkins
1952 – n/a
1953 – Fred Hopkins
1954 – J. Macmillan
1955 – J. Macmillan
1956 – John DesBrisay
1957 – David Barr
1958 – 1960 – n/a
1961 – Penny Barr
1962 – Penny Barr
1963 – John Friend
1964 – Laura Bray, John Agnew
1965 – George Irwin, CYC
1966 – W.A Piersol
1967 – 1970 – n/a
1971 – Ian Brown
1972 – P.C Robson
1973 – P.C Robson
1974 – Dick Farr
1975 – Sally Farr
1976 – Kerr Macmillan- – Hughes 24
1977 – Bob and Morgan Stewart
1978 – Kerr Macmillan – Hughes 24
1979 – Penny and David Barr – Tamboo
1980 – Gander Tawaststjerna
1981 – Ted Bowland, PLYC
1982 – Ted Bowland, PLYC
1983 – Garry and Steve Taylor, PLYC
1984 – Gord and Cathy Rodd
1985 – Matthew Miller, Jim Scott
1986 – Storey Holt, Richard Farr
1987 – Matthew Miller, Jim Scott
1988 – Jim Howard – Dalliance – Soling
1989 – Michael Barrett, Paul Wroe
1990 – Michael Barrett, Paul Wroe
1991 – Drew Barrett, Stephanie Howard
1992 – Phil Robertson, Rick Davis – Shark
1993 – Richard, Nick, David, Matt and Adam Roberts
1994 – Pete Forbes, Steph Howard
1995 – Jim Howard, D. McCammond – Dalliance – Soling
1996 – Phil Robertson, Rick Davis – Shark
1997 – Phil Robertson, Rick Davis – Shark
1998 – Phil Robertson, Rick Davis – Shark
1999 – Phil Robertson, Rick Davis – Art Steed – Shark
2000 – John Barr, Joe Worden
2001 – Robert Stewart, Joan Hopkins
2002 – James Fleck – Invitation
2003 – Phil Robertson, Scott Robertson – Shark
2004 – Phil Robertson, Steve Crighton – Shark
2005 – Madge Barr, Marc Fleck – Invitation
2006 – Madge Barr, Marc Fleck – Invitation
2007 – David Agnew, Biz Agnew – Laser >>
2008 – Nick Roberts, Kate Mills
2009 – Jamie and Tim Wisener – 470
2010 – No Wind-David
2011 – David Logan and Joan Logan – Wayfarer
Treetops Trophy
Donated by the Prendergast Family in 1995
Sailed in 420s – Junior Club
1995 – Emma Ruby-Sachs, Chloe Brown
1996 – Evan Roberts, Nick Roberts, Olivier Casanova
1997 – Evan Roberts, Andrew Marciniak, Luke Correia-Damude
1998 – n/a
1999 – Jamie Webster, Mark Mumford
2000 – Mark Romeril, W. Samuel Benson, Lauren Kelly
2001 – Michael Petrosoniak, Andrew Stewart
2002 – Elizabeth Barr, Emily Fleck, Emily Brooks
2003 – n/a
2004 – n/a
Sailed in 420s – Bronze Sail 4 and White Sail
2005 – Mary Decker, Chloe Janda
2006 – John Gilchrist, Thomas Nyhuus, Jacob Webster
2007 – Chantel Coulter, Claire Lourie
2008 – Megan Thomas, John Gilchrist
2009 – Graeme Shea, Greg Callahan
2010 – No Wind
Sailed in Picos
2011 – Madeleine DesBrisay and Charlie Breyfogle