Richard Roberts The ceremony of christening new ships began in the distant past. The Romans, Greeks, and Egyptians all held ceremonies to ask the gods to protect sailors. By the 1800s the christenings of ships began to follow a familiar pattern. A “christening fluid” would be poured against the bow of the ship, though it was not necessarily … Read more
Welcome Welcome to another summer at SLSC! On behalf of all the instructors, I’d like to welcome all sailors young and old to what is going to be the greatest summer ever. We are entering a beautiful summer jam packed with dances, singing, games, movies, regattas, and of course, lots and lots of sailing! So … Read more
This Saturday (June 27), Dave Robson is leading an SLSC work crew to take on various and assorted projects and to get a head start on work week. A call is going out to willing boat carriers, carpenters, hole diggers, hole infillers, cleaners, painters, dockhands and labourers of any other ilk. Observers who are prepared to pour … Read more
A team of six SLSC sailors will kick off their summer training and racing season in Parry Sound at the 4 day “Big Sound Training Clinic and Regatta”. Sail Parry Sound has assembled a crew of excellent elite level coaches (including the Canadian Yachting Association Coach Rob Fox) who will be running a clinic and regatta in Club 420s, … Read more
In my report on the death of Trish Wisener – “We have Suffered a Loss” – I noted with gratitude that Trish had asked that those considering a memorial gift consider the Sailing Club. The responce has been wonderful. Donations have been made in Trish’s memory by many from Sturgeon Point and by many from … Read more
This is an excerpt from Rob Koci’s blog that appears on the Laser District 3 Website. Rob was the Provincial Master’s Laser Champion at last summer’s provincial championship regatta held at SLSC and this was taken from his lessons learned report from the Brockville Regatta last summer: “I like sailing. I really just discovered that … Read more
Dear Families, Friends and Supporters: The ice is long gone, the grosbeaks have left for cooler climes, the buds are budding and I am writing my first Commodore’s letter in anticipation of the 53rd season of the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. Our Club continues to build on its 52-year foundation by making nervous first … Read more
The Sunday Afternoon Race Series is back this Summer. Races will be held July 5 (day before Club begins) and 12 and August 9 and 16. We are going with the same highly successful format as last Summer: Show up on Sundays at 12:30, with or without a crew; we will assign boats and those without … Read more
We have a very exciting (and excited) group of instructors and coaches that will comprise the staff of 2009. We are looking for a great summer of sailing and fun under the direction of an enthusiastic and talented group. Check them out on the Instructors page.
Sturgeon Point has been blessed with many remarkable residents – people who have brought fun and energy and life to the community, people who have made it a community that is open and welcoming, people who have contributed mightily to making Sturgeon Point a place where so many of us feel most at home, most comfortable and most … Read more
The Club 420 Class Association has accepted our proposal to designate the 2009 Mid Ontario Championship Regatta as the first Ontario Club 420 Championship Regatta. This is a great step forward in promoting Club 420 racing across the province and we are hoping for a big turnout of 420 sailors for the event and a … Read more