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In this issue: The favoured tack
• Susan Hood great turnout
• Canada’s Pan Am Team complete
• Katie Nicoll honoured
• Sail care tips
• Youngstown Levels throwback
• Pacific High in Swiftsure
• Take control of your headsail
Contributors this issue: Jill Fitz, Greg Nicoll, Keven Piper, Dave Dellenbaugh, Gaurav Shinde Racing, LOOR, Ontario Sailing, Sail Canada
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John Morris, Editor
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News
Lee Parkhill Wins Tiebreaker in Sunfish to Qualify to be Nominated for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
Lee Parkhill from the Oakville Yacht Squadron, qualified to be nominated on Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games sailing team in the Sunfish class after a thrilling last day of competition, Sunday, at the 2023 Sunfish North American Championships held last weekend in Springfield, IL (USA), as the all-Canadian battle for the lone spot available for Santiago 2023 finished in a tiebreaker against Luke Ramsay from Royal Vancouver YC. Parkhill took the silver medal in the regatta and Ramsay...
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LOOR
Susan Hood in Short Sleeves
The Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHG, known as the Coolest Race, became the Hottest Race on the Lake with just under 80 boats at the startline and shirt sleeve weather for much of the ride. After a near postponement at the start due to a storm cell in the area, all divisions started on time in good air. Then, as predicted by Ron Bianchi our weather expert, and like most LOOR events, the fickle wind conditions tested everyone’s mettle and sanity all the way to the Niagara mark. Conditions stabilized for the run down to Burlington and in the early morning hours the winds really settled in.
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News
Katie Nicoll Receives President’s Trophy
On Saturday June 10th during the Sail Past Ceremony at the Port Credit Yacht Club Glenn Lethbridge, Executive Director of Ontario Sailing, presented Katie Coleman Nicoll with the President’s Trophy. The awarding of this trophy is to be made in recognition of a member of the OSA who has made an outstanding contribution to the development of sailing in Ontario. Presenting along with Glenn were Ontario Sailing’s past president Mark Searle and Port Credit Yachts Club’s Carol Trupke. The trophy, although awarded in 2020, was kept secret because Glenn felt that the award should be presented in person in front of...
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Youngstown CanAm Regatta Channels 50th Level Regatta
The Youngstown Yacht Club is set to hold its 10th annual CanAm Challenge and Great Lakes PHRF Fest on July 28-30, for two days of hosting competitors from all over the U.S. and Canada. With the end of COVID border crossing restrictions, the Youngstown tradition can resume. YYC says, “As the largest sailing event on Lake Ontario, the CanAm Challenge and Great Lakes PHRF Fest is more than just a regatta. This year would have been the 50th anniversary of the legendary Youngstown Level Regatta, which hasn’t been held in over a decade."
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News
Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Development Series is Underway!
Toronto Sailing & Canoe Club hosted the first of the Ontario Sailing Grand Prix Development Series in May – the 52nd Icebreaker Regatta. Formerly known as the Canadian Olympic Classes Regatta, the Ice Breaker has been held at TS&CC on the May long weekend almost every year since 1970. Lasers, 420s, 29ers and more compete on Lake Ontario in this first event of the sailing season. Full results are available on the regatta website. The next event in the GDPS, depending on class, is the Four Sisters regatta at PCYC in July and the Seahorse Regatta at ABYC in August.
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Fogh Marine Confirms PCYC Steerers’ Invitational in Fogh Gold Cup Series
Port Credit Yacht Club's Steerers' Invitational July 20-21 has been confirmed as one of the events included in the 2023 Fogh Gold Cup Series. After the racing series ends and all ILCA scores are in, Fogh Marine presents awards for Top Full Rig, Top Radial, and Top Female Radial Sailor. Fogh Marine is also a sponsor of both PCYC's Steerers' Invitational and Four Sisters Open events July 20-23 at PCYC, along with lead sponsor driveHG.ca . Registrations for the 2023 Steerers' Invitational event and the the Four Sisters Open are now open at The Clubspot.
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The Big Picture
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Keven Talks Sails
Sail Care for the Sailor
At the sail loft, we are always busy repairing and maintaining sails. Much of the damage we are fixing can be prevented with some simple sail handling tips. Reduce Flogging. Flogging and flapping of sails degrades the structure and integrity of sail cloth. Our in-house cloth testing regime involves impact fluttering sailcloth that simulates aggressive tacks and flapping. In a ten minutes impact flutter session, up to half of the strength can be beaten out the sailcloth. Reduce Sunlight Exposure. UV rays are the worst enemy of sails. With furling headsails, make sure the protective cover is on the outside of the roll!
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Speed & Smarts
Take Control of Your Headsail
The mainsail may be the biggest sail on most boats, but the jib provides a relatively large share of the boat’s driving force, for two reasons. First, the jib is not sitting behind a mast, so it sails in clear air with minimal turbulence. Second, the jib operates in a continuous lift that is created when the wind bends to pass on the leeward side of the main. Because of this, the jib is fuller and more powerful, and trimmed farther off centerline, than the mainsail. While the mainsail is critical for the balance of the boat, the jib provides pure horsepower and drive.
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New Gear
Zhik Viento and Ola Wetsuits for Foiling
With more sailors getting into foiling, wind and kite surfing, Zhik have launched a range of Men’s Viento and Women’s Ola steamer wetsuits. Embracing the same quality of materials and attention to design detail that has made Zhik a leader in technical dinghy wetsuits, the Viento and Ola suits are both available in a 4/3mm and 3/2mm long sleeve steamer, along with a women’s Ola long sleeve shorty. The horizontal chest zip allows uninhibited flexibility through the upper body when in use and the high stretch neoprene makes for easy access when pulling the suits on and off.
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Sail Canada News
Whitecap Podcast; Instructor Registration
Whitecap Podcast. The new episode of “Whitecap”, the Canadian sailing podcast supported by Sail Canada’s BMO MasterCard, is now available and the guest is Fillah Karim who qualified to be nominated to Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Team in ILCA 7. Three ways to listen/watch this interview: Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Are your instructors registered? Instructors/Coaches who are not registered are not covered by Sail Canada’s third-party liability insurance and can put the club or school's insurance coverage at risk of being denied.
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