Richard Roberts September 13-14, 2008 – SLSC had 3 teams sailing in the Ontario High School Championships last weekend, hosted by the Whitby Yacht Club. The regatta started on an overcast Saturday morning in light but steady winds…except it almost didn’t for all 3 SLSC boats. Amy DesBrisay/Kate Thomas, Owen Thomas/Sean Clynch and Ellen Lourie/Evan Burtt were all … Read more
On August 13, 2008, the SLSC race team headed to Ottawa for the bi-annual Ontario Summer Games. The team arrived as defending team champions from two years ago and left with Gold in 2008, as Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas triumphed in a seven race battle against stiff competition in a 23 boat fleet. The team … Read more
On August 6, 2008, Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas flew to Halifax to sail in the ING Youth National Sailing Championships hosted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. This regatta is the first qualifying regatta for the the Canadian double handed teams that will represent the country in the 2009 World Youth Championships in Brazil. The … Read more
August 6-8, 2008 – On August the 6th, six members of the SLSC Race Team and coach Claire DesBrisay headed up the road to Lake of Bays for the annual Cottage Club Regatta. The regatta was characterized by typical summer 2008 weather, a day of no wind and a day of rain and stormy weather. … Read more
This report has been filed by a Brockville Chaperone: “On Friday July 25th, Amy, Kate, Kevin, Ryan, Evan, Ellen, Laura, Claire L. and Andrew the coach went to Brockville to sail. All of the sailors who left SLSC returned to SLSC in one piece; there were no reported incidents with U.S. Homeland Security or bail bondspeople; all of the … Read more
On July 27, with blowy winds and overcast skies, 14 sailors took to the waters on the third Sunday of the new series. With the race team away in Brockville, new faces appeared to challenge gusty winds and lots of chop. Tyler and Lindsay MacMillan (sailing together, Tyler trying to find some of the sailing … Read more
Rain and lack of wind turned the Four Sisters Regatta at Port Credit into a one race 35 boat fleet event, but the Sturgeon race team (supplemented by instructors Evan Burtt and Liz Barr) put in a good performance highlighted by a third place finish from the Kamy team of Amy DesBrisay and Kate Thomas and an outstanding fifth … Read more
Apprentices, Masters, Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters all arrived at Sturgeon Lake for the Provincial Masters Laser Championships this last weekend. The Regatta was sailed in great winds and there was plenty of incredible sailing on exhibition. Rob Koci was crowned Provincial Masters’ Champ. Thanks to a large bevy of volunteers both on and … Read more
The race teams are heading to the Port Credit Yacht Club for their first regattas of the season in what will be another busy summer of racing. The Steerers Regatta will be raced on Thursday July 17 and Friday July 18 and we are planning to have four SLSC 420s competing with teams that include Owen … Read more
With Claire DesBrisay and Liz Barr running races, Levi Macey started the second Sunday of racing with the yellow leader’s shirt firmly fixed to the end of his boom…but by the end of the day, with 5 hotly contested races in the books, he had relinquished it. This Sunday saw another ten 420s take to … Read more
On the first Sunday afternoon of the new format series, eleven 420s crowded the race course for three hotly contested races followed by chips and drinks and the ceremonial presentation of ribbons to the top crews. Sailors ranged in age and experience from Richard Roberts (now a Grand Master) to a young but enthusiastic Sophie … Read more