Richard Roberts If there was a perfect day for sailing, it was Friday on St. Margaret’s Bay just outside Halifax, NS. For the 300 athletes from 27 countries competing in the 2009 Nautel Laser Master World Championships, the day provided ideal conditions for racing. Under sunny skies and with a steady breeze of 16 to 18 knots, … Read more
The sea breeze returned to St. Margaret’s Bay – and with an early start all fleets got two races in on Day Five of the Masters’ World Laser Championships. Under sunny skies and winds up to 16 knots, it is reported to have been an excellent day on the bay. Our Richard Roberts inched up … Read more
Today is a rest day for the Laser Masters in Nova Scotia after 3 long days of sailing in mainly shifty winds. The unusual for St. Margaret’s Bay winds made for very long days on the water; almost eight hours for most of the sailors. Most fleets, including the Radial Grand Master Fleet have had five races and our Richard … Read more
Isabelle Smith was this year’s winner of the Jack Michie Award for sportsmanship and helpfulness at the Club. Isabelle clearly loves the Sailing Club and two years ago she was asked to tell her class at school what she did in her summers. This was her presentation to her classmates. We thought it was worth … Read more
The World Laser Masters’ Regatta is off as sailors completed their first races today; this after Tropical Storm Danny knocked out power to the St. Margaret Sailing Club last night and an event tent blew down and wrapped around a power line. Undaunted, SLSC’s Richard Roberts is off to a solid start in the Radial Rig Grand Masters’ … Read more
The Canadian Olympic Regatta in Kingston is annually the largest dinghy regatta in the country, attracting sailors from across the world. In past years, SLSC has attended the Youthfest part of the regatta. This year, there was no Youthfest and instead Club 420s sailed in the CORK International Regatta, focussed on olympic development classes. CORK Internatioanal expanded … Read more
Alas, it is with very heavy hearts and tear-filled eyes that we come to this: the last week of sailing club! If only summer could last forever! Soon, it will be back to school and boredom and pasty skin and checking the 2010 countdown clock on SLSC.ca every day in eager anticipation. But tears … Read more
Starting tomorrow, August 17, 2009, the St. Margarets’ Bay Yacht Club in Nova Scotia will be hosting one of the world’s premier regattas. What is sometimes simply referred to as the “Laser Worlds” is split into two distinct events: Laser Senior World Championship – August 17-August 26, 2009 Laser Masters World Championship – August 27-September 5, … Read more
Rob Koci, winner of this year’s Radial Fleet (the new David Barr Cup), writes a sailing diary for District 3 of the International Laser Class Association. Here are some excerts from his report on the 2009 Mids event: “I am a big fan of Sturgeon Lake. Two years ago, I came to the venue and got … Read more
Summer version 2009 continues in full form this week at SLSC! We have a great week planned out and lots of updates to give ya! Here’s the news and this week’s sneak peek of the week! Amy & Kate: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Huuuuge news!!! Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club is now home to National Champions. Amy … Read more
SLSC is once again the home club of Canadian Youth champions. In the mid 1970s, Greg Tawaststjerna twice won the Canadian Youth Championships in the Laser. On Thursday August 7, Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas were crowned 2009 Canadian Youth Champions in the Club 420 at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Amy and Kate started the … Read more