Family sailing since 1963
Not much wind to play with; very light puffs generally from the North. Four boats set out to make the most of what there was. We had to shorten the second race as the wind was quitting.
Memorable moment when Charles fell out of Kismet because a lifeline that he was leaning against broke…
Skipper Time Corr. Time Points RACE 1 Feavers 40.30 25.85 1 Al 49.36 28.62 2 Marcel 50.13 31.82 3 Ian 66.32 43.11 4 RACE 2 Feavers 34.17 21.88 1 Al 40.23 23.30 2 Marcel DNF 4 Ian 48.56 31.71 3
Lovely breezy afternoon, from NW (generally!). Five boats racing. Thanks to Deb and Jan for running the races.
Skipper Boat Handicap Time Corr Position Race One Feavers CS22 94 19.20 10.4 2.0 Al Montgomery17 104 23.00 11.5 3.0 Garth Oday Mar 19 102.1 19.11 9.5 1.0 Ian Macgregor 26DB 92.6 32.07 18.9 4.0 Race 2 Feavers CS22 94 18.19 9.8 1.0 Al Montgomery 17 104 20.50 10.3 2.0 Garth Oday Mar 19 102.1 20.31 10.3 3.0 Ian Macgregor 26DB 92.6 35.49 21.3 5.0 Marc C/lina22(Skene) 94.7 24.34 13.7 4.0 Race 3 Feavers CS22 94 19.38 10.6 1.0 Al Montgomery 17 104 21.40 10.8 3.0 Garth Oday Mar 19 102.1 21.05 10.6 2.0 Ian Macgregor 26DB 92.6 29.04 16.9 5.0 Marcel C/lina22(Skene) 94.7 22.23 12.3 4.0
Some corrected results differed in second decimal (not shown here)
A cloudy, windy and warm day finally facilitated enjoying our first keelboat races. The wind built from the East over the afternoon, so we were lured out by a good breeze and finished the last race in a stiff wind, clocking over 20 knots in the gusts. Sorry no pictures. Too much going on!
Race One: Elapsed KB Corr Time Position Skipper Boat Feavers CS22 16.2 10.23404255 1 Garth Oday Mar 19 19 .1 11.27326151 2 Al Montgomery 20.5 11.58653846 3 Race Two: Skipper Boat Feavers CS22 17.32 11.19148936 1 Garth Oday Mar 19 21.20 12.5367287 2 Al Montgomery 17 23.37 13.625 3
Saturday was rather grey and drizzly, but five keel boats headed out to the start line. The wind was fairly light, but steady, and the weather improved as the afternoon went on.
Skipper Time Corr. Time Points RACE 1 Dave H 38.30 24.65 2 Marcello 39.16 24.88 3 Feavers 40.05 25.59 4 Al 42.40 24.62 1 Ian 97.00 62.85 5 RACE 2 Dave H 35.45 22.89 2 Marcello 39.23 24.95 4 Feavers 38.15 24.41 3 Al 38.04 21.96 1 Ian 41.50 27.11 5 RACE 3 Marcello 35.49 22.69 3 Feavers 33.55 21.65 1 Al 39.14 22.63 2 Ian 38.54 25.21 4
Sunday offered better winds, nine Laser Radials went out, eight raced.
Race 1 Penny 1 Roger 2 Brian W 3 Dave L 4 Phil 5 Wendy 6 Anna 7 Stefan 8 Race 2 Dave L 1 Penny 2 Brian W 3 Phil 4 Roger 5 Wendy 6 Stefan 7 Anna 8 Race 3 Dave L 1 Phil 2 Roger 3 Penny 4 Brian W 5 Wendyh 6 Stefan 7 Anna 8 Race 4 Roger 1 Dave L 2 Wendy 3 Stefan 4 Anna 5 Race 5 Dave L 1 Roger 2 Wendy 3 Sefan 4 Anna 5
We finally had suitable conditions for racing on a keel boat day; mixed winds from the north ranging around 6 to 16 knots for long enough to run two races. Five boats participating.
Skipper Time Corr. Time Points RACE 1 Garth 25.00 14.69 1 Feavers 31.00 19.79 2 Al 34.19 19.80 3 Ian 44.40 28.94 4 Marcello DNF 5
RACE 2 Feavers 26.23 16.84 2 Al 28.59 16.72 1 Marcello 34.21 21.76 3 Ian 45.22 29.40 4 Garth DNF 5
Insufficient winds on Sunday 7th at race time for the dinghies.
Very windy both Saturday and Sunday, but the weather was much drier than forecast. Possibly because of the forecast, not much of a turn out for open house day, and rough conditions for taking people out for a sail, but we managed to give a few people a thrilling sailing experience.
On shore hospitality was awesome, thanks to Debbie and Brian Woods.
Saturday BBQ was also delightful, with a workable combination of wind and mosquitoes! Great chance to visit, good food, and excellent atmosphere.
The keel boat race on Sunday had to be cancelled because winds were gusting over 20 knots.
Hopefully next Friday, Canada Day, weather conditions will allow us to run the first dinghy race.
It’s forecast to be a hot weekend. Never too hot to go sailing.
The keel boat race is cancelled for Saturday, as several boats aren’t ready to launch.
Instead, we will start the dinghy racing series. Come prepared for warm air and cold water, and lots of fun both Saturday and Sunday.
Brisk winds from the Northwest made the keelboat race challenging and exciting. Lots of members got out on the water to enjoy the event, and the BBQ after.
| Boat | Time | Corr. Time | Points |
| RACE 1 | |||
| Feavers | 19.34 | 11.98 | 1 |
| Dave H | 21.16 | 13.95 | 2 |
| Al | 27.20 | 16.16 | 3 |
| RACE 2 | |||
| Feavers | 19.57 | 12.21 | 1 |
| Dave H | 20.39 | 13.54 | 2 |
| Al | 24.34 | 14.52 | 3 |
| RACE 3 | |||
| Feavers | 21.56 | 13.43 | 1 |
| Al | 24.15 | 14.33 | 2 |
| Dave H | 23.33 | 15.44 | 3 |
| Ian | 36.15 | 24.03 | 4 |
All members and family are invited to join us for racing, an evening potluck BBQ and an update on club news on Saturday, September 11th.
Keelboats will have timed and scored races, while dinghies and cats will have practice races, without timing and scoring; a perfect occasion to try racing, even if you are not familiar with the rules. We anticipate that at least 3 keel boats and hopefully, several catamarans plus dinghies will be sailing, many of whom will need crew. This is a great opportunity for our new members to sail & meet many of our long standing members & their families. Club boats are available for members to use on a first come, first served basis. Please let Charles know (charles@feaver.ca) if you plan to sail, what boat you are planning to sail or whether you wish to crew.
We’ll begin with a skippers’ meeting at 12:30 pm. First race follows at 1:00pm, weather permitting. We will try to have 3 races.
At 5:30 pm we will gather on the deck of the upper clubhouse. Please bring your own main entre (your protein & any condiments you may require) and drinks, plus something to share with others (appies, salads, desserts). Club executives will provide updates on club business.
Be sure to RSVP (by Sept. 8) to Deb Woodsat (bdwoods@mymts.net) & indicate what you plan to bring to share at the BBQ & how many of you will attend.
Now for the ‘fine print’. For the safety of all of our members, we will comply with public health recommendations even though many are no longer required public health restrictions. So, we request that those attending the evening BBQ be fully vaccinated (other than children under 12 who may attend with their parents). Additionally, we ask that face masks be worn at the BBQ when not eating. To avoid congestion in the kitchen area during clean-up, for this year only, we will be using disposable plates & utensils. Alternatively, members are invited to bring their own plates and utensils to the BBQ and take them home dirty to wash at your own place. Additionally, everyone should wash or sanitize their hands prior to serving themselves/handling food. Sanitizer will be readily available. We will encourage social distancing while on the deck and in the clubhouse.
See you on the 11th!
Saturday turned out to be a combined club close-up and racing day. We put away the boats, did lots of cleaning, lifted the docks in the morning, and as the weather turned nice in the afternoon, we set a race course to the South-East, based on the winds of the moment. It was an official keel boat day, with three boats on the line, and dinghy sailors went sailing around the buoys too. The wind was capricious; it pretty much blew from every direction, and everything from a zephyr to a hard blow.
| Skipper | Time | Corr. Time | Points |
| RACE 1 | |||
| Al | 31.02 | 18.34 | 1 |
| Feavers | 31.03 | 19.01 | 2 |
| Marcello | 32.30 | 19.50 | 3 |
| RACE 2 | |||
| Al | 20.02 | 11.84 | 1 |
| Feavers | 19.22 | 11.86 | 2 |
| Marcello | 23.24 | 14.04 | 3 |
