Colin & Lilly at Snipe's Western Hemisphere and Orient regatta

Colin May and Lilly Sargent are at the Buffalo Canoe Club in Crystal Beach, Ontario for this regatta which runs from Sat 28 August to Sat 04 September.

Follow their adventures on their personal blog http://www.colinandlilysailing.blogspot.com/

Saturday Series Resail

This Saturday 28 August, there will be 2 races resailed.

First race: Saturday B2 Race 3: for all fleets PHRF1A, PHRF 1B/2 and PHRF3.  There will be two starts, as usual.  First gun 11:00.

Second race: Saturday A2 Race 3: for PHRF3 only.  There will be only 1 start. The race will be run immediately after the B2-3 resail is completed.

Mother Hen Race - Revised Start Time 14:30

EVENT HISTORY:  The Mother Hen Cruise began as a joint effort organized by J.P. and Betty Petolas (power boaters) and Ted Bowser (sail boater) and took the form of a combination cruise and sailboat race.  The powerboaters offered to transport supplies so that the sailboats, some small in stature, could race up to Carillon Island.  The trip upriver was followed by a day on the beach, a corn boil and dinner and a pleasant evening of rafting together offshore.  This has become a family affair so bring the kids, pack your dinner and hibachi and meet us at the Club for a 14:30 departure.

LOCATION:  The beach is located on the North East side of Carillon Island.  As usual, we promise to leave the beach cleaner than when we arrived ............... so, everyone, please pitch in.

SUGGESTED SUPPLIES: 

                          Blankets                                      Bug Spray

                          Hibachi & Charcoal                      Beverages

                          A Tender (Dinghy)                       Rain Gear

                          Food                                           Warm Jackets

                          Musical Instrument                       Flashlights   

                          Plastic Cutlery, Plates                   Glasses

                          Ice (available at the Bar)               Garbage Bags

NOTE:  Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by a parent or guardian.

P.S.  Don't forget something for breakfast on Sunday........

THIS IS AN ALL NIGHTER!!!

If you need assistance with transport, bring your items to the Club no later than 10:00 on Saturday.

RACE FORMAT 

The Mother Hen shall be a White Sail Pursuit Race from HYC to Carillon Island.  Based on handicap, boats start at different times with slower boats starting first and with the intent that all participants arrive at approximately the same time.  

First start time: (Challenger 23) 14:30. 

Start times for other boats are available on the HYC website or from the office.

Please register at the Club Office so we may confirm your starting times.

Labour Day Regatta – Register Now

Montreal’s largest and most fun keelboat event, the HYC Mount Gay Labour Day Regatta, is coming up on 4 and 5 September.  

Join the famous long distance race on Saturday, enjoy the fabulous party and BBQ in the evening, and then come out for fleet racing on Sunday.  

For more info, go to http://hudsonyachtclub.com/labour_day.html

Club Championship Update

Things are hotting up.  There are still 2 Wednesday night races and one Saturday re-sail to go. Remember: the top boat per fleet qualifies and the runner up gets a spot in the wild card race.


Current status of qualifications of top 3 in each fleet:

PHRF1A (13 races): Slim 22, Still Lost Boys 35.5, Group Therapy 42

PHRF1B/2 (19 races): Jack 18, Won Ton 36, Springbok 58

PHRF 3 (15 races): Shigawac 58, Will o’ Wind 59.5, Sol Y Mar 87

For the standings of all boats, see the HYC website Results page.

Soling One Meter Fleet Champs

Our Fleet Championship event is scheduled for Sept 9 / 10. First race is scheduled for 1:00 pm. There will b a four boat fleet with six races.

The participants have been determined on their results of Series A,B,and C. with the fourth being the next lowest score.

The four participants are;
 *   Ed Cowell
 *   George Roberton
 *   Roy Folland
 *   Jack Folkins.

There should be some pretty close racing.


Hopefully ALL of HYC will come out and cheer their favorite sailor along.

Roy

Wanted: Lasers and Kayaks

Do you have a Kayak or Laser that has not seen the water in ages?  Our family of six is searching for a couple of recreational kayaks and, if the price is right, a Laser to help spark the kids interest in sailing. 

Please call Toni Rikley 450-458-2527.

Club Championship Status

(as of 9 August)

With the Wednesday B Series now completed, it’s time to start checking how the qualifications for the club championship are shaping up.  Remember that it’s based on the total of your best 16 races (and the race needs 3 boats in your fleet to have completed for it to count). The top boat secures a place in the club championship, and the runner up qualifies for a spot in the wild-card race.

So far, the top positions in each fleet are:

PHRF1A: Slim (15), Still Lost Boys (29), Group Therapy (38)

PHRF1B/2: Jazz (20), Won Ton (39), Springbok (65)

PHRF1A: Shigawac (48), Will o Wind (51.5), Sol Y Mar (65)

These positions can, however, change significantly once your fleet has completed more than 16 races because you will start to drop your worst scores. Dropping a couple of DNC’s or OCS’ can make a huge difference.

Also, remember that you need to have sailed 16 races to be qualify for the club championship.  So far (excluding the C series), PHRF1B/2 has sailed 17 official races, PHRF3 13 and PHRF1A 11.  With the C series and the last Saturday in the B series still to come, as well as Saturday B3 resail, that leaves 8 races to go.  So, everyone can still qualify, but you will need to come out and sail. 

For full scores for all boats, go to http://hudsonyachtclub.com/racing_results.html.  As always, if you have any questions or see any mistakes let us know on bosun@hudsonyachtclub.com or sailing@hudsonyachtclub.com.

Couples Race

Friday August 13th 2010 we will have a "just for fun" race, here are the details...

Couple's race (if your relationship can handle racing on Friday 13th then your are welcome!)

White sail, any boat with SLVYRA PHRF handicap, one couple per boat.
Warning signal 6:30pm, startline will be near the yacht club between the yellow mark and the t-pier.  Signals will be made from one of the participating boats, no flags, one start.  Each boat shall record their elapsed race time.  Finish will be at Oka (finish mark tbd).  All couples are invited to dine at the Shand Thai restaurant in Oka and then evening sail home to Hudson.

5$ per boat and the winning couple gets the jackpot towards their dinner/wine.  There is a charge to dock at Oka, cash only (ranges from $5 to 20$ in our past experience).

Please advise Jenny by Wednesday if you would like to participate so that reservations can be made both at the restaurant and Oka marina.  Send email tojennyhalyard@hotmail.com<mailto:jennyhalyard@hotmail.com>

Ken Hodgson Memorial Race

This Wednesday 4 August, we will be remembering Ken as a dedicated sailor, a family man and a fine and welcoming member of the yacht club.  We truly miss him and the club will not be the same without him.

All participating boats should fly a purple ribbon from their backstay.  Purple ribbons are made and worn to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer.  Lee Grant will be distributing the ribbons before the race.  The race will be run concurrently with the normal Wednesday night race - so warning signal is at 7pm.