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Jacob Webster came out victorious in the 2010 Sunday Afternoon Race Series. Sailing with Graeme Shea, Jacob had victories in 3 of the 5 races sailed on the last Sunday of racing – a Sunday that ended up largely as a winner take all day of racing (given the lack of wind on other Sundays of … Read more
We picked up this ‘letter to the editor’ of Sailing Scuttlebutt from Andy Roy. It speaks of the spirit of Masters sailing and is a fine lesson for our SLSC sailors: “Here’s one from the Canadian Laser Masters Championship held on Sturgeon Lake, Ontario this past weekend. In an early race I rounded in the … Read more
From July 23 to 25, sailors from coast to coast in Canada – British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia – and from the U.S. (along with one entry from Nortern Ireland) descended on the Village of Sturgeon Point, in Ontario cottage country, to participate in the 2010 Canadian Laser Masters Championships – host club, the Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club. The Sturgeon Lake community … Read more
“I was going to launch a protest against 717, but then I found out he had a stash of cold beer and he offered me one, so I’m withdrawing the protest”…Welcome to Masters sailing: intense competition mixed with great sportsmanship and nothing that can’t be worked out over a cold beer. Day 2 of the … Read more
Beginning Thursday, Masters sailors began to drift in to Sturgeon Point They came from across Canada, from the US and one from Northern Ireland, aged 35 to 76, former Olympians and club sailors, some having sailed all their lives, others more recent converts to the glorious sport. They arrived with their ice packs and their … Read more
We had it all: a wonderful summer evening, a great turnout of friends, a spectacular setting at the Swanannoa boathouse, Uncle Peter’s punch, great nibblies from many nibbly makers, bartenders extraordinaire, many hands making lighter work, many laughs drifting out onto Sturgeon Lake, a long winded toast to Charlie Gray and Kerry MacMillan with a little of … Read more
On July 22, 2010, Masters sailors from Canada and the US will be coming to Sturgeon Point to sail in the Canadian Laser Masters Championships. This is going to be a great event, sailed in one of the greatest sailing dinghies ever designed, with Canadian involvement to boot. The first ever Laser was launched by Bruce … Read more
Dear Families, Friends and Supporters: The eighth and final instructor newsletter of the summer of 2009 began with these words: “Alas, it is with heavy hearts 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 … Read more
The following article on the Canadian Masters Championship appeared today in Sail-World.com/Canada and Sail-World.com/USA : Sail-World.com News Sturgeon Lake to host Canadian Laser Masters Championships – July 23-25 6:01 PM Thu 13 May 2010 GMT ‘Racing in the 2009 Laser Masters World Championships’ Matias Capizzano © The Sturgeon Lake Sailing Club, located 2 hours … Read more
The 2010 Team of S.L.S.C. Instructors is assembled and preparing for an awesome summer! We have a very exciting group of instructors with a great mix of guys and girls, local and non local. We are looking forward to a summer of sailing and fun under the direction of an enthusiastic and talented team. Check … Read more
2008 Canadian Olympian Mike Leigh in the Laser class and 2008 Paralympic Gold Medallist Paul Tingley in the 2.4 mR class both sailed to victory in in the Sail Melbourne Regatta in Melbourne, Australia in December and you will find below a link to the Sail Melbourne website with really good video of the final … Read more