Sailing lessons in the City
Stuck in the city but still want to be on the water? The Winnipeg
Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive is ideal for beginner and intermediate
sailors alike. We're offering something for the whole family all
summer long. For the schedule visit our website www.sailmanitoba.com under
the Sailing Lesson link.
RACING NEWS
Buffalo Cup
The annual Buffalo Cup at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive took
place on June 4. The winds were light but we got 5 races in. Congratulations
to the winner of the Buffalo Cup Charles Burns Jr. and Robert Ewanchuk.
Team Scavenger Hunt
Team Rep Dylan McMorris organized a Scavenger Hunt for Team Toba
in the Assiniboine Park. Clearly the athletes are as competitive
on land as on the water. Thanks to Penny for organizing a great
BBQ.
Navy League Cadet Sail Training
24 members of the Navy League Cadets took sailing lesson s at the WSC for two
Saturdays in June. For the first session our instructors took them out in 420s
and although the wind was equally strong for the second session, the sailors
were able to go out in Prams . Way to go Cadets!
Falcon Cup
Great wind and lots of boats for the first Falcon Cup. Congrats to winner Tanja
Smutny, second Kyle Ross and third Robert Ewanchuk.
Falcon Open
Thanks to Doug Bell and his crew for organizing the annual Falcon
open regatta. Congratulations to winners 29ers Jocelyn McLaren
and Vanessa Stewart, second Radial Tanja Smutny and third 29er
Dylan McMorris and Ian Fast.
Power Smart Manitoba Games Qualifiers
The qualifiers for the Games are well on their way and we have
already five teams selected. One team consists of two male athletes,
two female athletes, one coach, and one manager.
1. Qualifier for the Eastman Region at the Pinawa Sailing Club
Captain Reid, newly certified white sail coach, and his crew put on
a good show and had nine sailors signed up to try out for the Games. We lost
three at the end because the wind was a bit too strong but the rest battled
it out in six races. Great organi z ation and a lots of enthusiasm at the beautiful
site of the Pinawa Sailing Club.
Congratulations to the Eastman Team :
Male category – Ben Daring and Grant Trueman
Female category – Tessa Trueman and Hannah Voth
Coach – John Trueman
Manager – Jim Voth
2. Qualifier for Winnipeg and Central Region at the WSC
This was our biggest qualifier so far with 23 athletes
registered and at the end of a no wind day we managed to drift
through 12 races, six for the Winnipeg region and six for the Central
region. We qualified three teams for the Winnipeg, Central and
Host region s .
Congratulations to the Winnipeg Team :
Male category – Robert Smith and Alex Luke
Female category – Siobhan Evison and Destiny Wise
Coach – Stefanie Stobbe
Manager – David Luke
Congratulations to the Central Team:
Male category – Bryant Roulston and Z e n o n Happychuk
Female category – Hannah Burns and Melissa Hrichichisn
Coach – Charles Burns
Manager – Mary Hrichichisn
Congratulations to the Host Team:
Male category – Daniel H ri chichisn and Quaid Gardener
Female category – Ellyn Waschuk and Anthea Roulston
Coach – Jordan Crowley
Manager – Dean Waschuk
3. Qualifier for Parkland Region at Lake of the Prairies
in Roblin
At pretty Lake of the Prairies, in steady wind of 10-15
knots, we sailed six races in no time. There was lots of excitement
amongst the young sailors and parents. Cory and her mom Linda just
returned from the instructor clinic as certified white sail coaches
and are planning to start up a yacht club at their lake.
Congratulations to the Parkland Team:
Male category – Jordan Gerry and Quentin Langerin
Female category – Avalon Shavers and Jordan Hofseth
Coach – Cory Hofseth
Manager – Rob Gerry
4. Qualifier for Interlake at the Gimli Yacht Club
Glenn Penner was the master of organi z ation and the
seven registered kids just had to hop in the boats and compete.
The wind was light but we were able to sail six races. Team Interlake
is ready for the challenge and will be training for the time remaining
to the games.
Congratulations to the Interlake Team:
Male category – Harrison Jones and Matthew Nehrin k
Female category – Emma Williams and Daly Penner
Coach – Glenn Penner
Manager – Kendra Bumstead
Upcoming Qualifiers
Norman Region, July 13 at the Precambrian Yacht Club in
Flin Flon
Westman Region, July 21 at the Pelican Yacht Club
Instructor Clinic at Zig Zag Yacht Club
Our annual Coaches and Instructor clinic was held from June 23-27.
Ten head instructor were certified in the Program Manager Module,
nine were certified as White Sail Coaches, ten as Bronze Sail Coaches
and 19 instructors took the Wet Feet Module. Thanks to Manager
Ray and Darrell Stewart for their help and for organi z ing the
clinic. A big thank you to the Zig Zag YC for letting us use their
facility.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Regattas
Jul 3-6 CYA Sail West, NOR http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/08_log_van_vic.doc .
Jul 12/13 Zig Zag Open, see our website for the NOR and the SIs
Jul 19/20 Big Bird Classics
Jul 26/27 Richardson Regatta
Jul 29 Victoria Beach Open
Register for ING CYA Youth Nationals On-Line
On-line registration is now open for participants of the ING CYA Youth National
Championships taking place at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron August 9-12.
Check out www.2008cyanationals.com
Upcoming Development Camps
Jul 10/11 MIST Camp, Porthole Page 12
Jul 17/18 BOOT Camp, Porthole Page 14
Jul 24/25 Racing Camp, Porthole Page 16
Jul 30/31 Racing Camp, Porthole Page 18
The online version of the Porthole magazine can be found on our
website www.sailmanitoba.com under
the Porthole link.
Upcoming Bingos
Friday, August 8 6:00pm – 9:45pm
Monday, August 25 9:00pm – 11:45pm
Tuesday, September 9 9:00pm – 11:45pm
Thursday, September 25 4 :30pm – 6:45pm
All Bingos will take place at McPhillips Street Station. Please
book your spot at
925-5650 at the MSA offcie.
Next Board Meeting
The next board meeting is scheduled for September 8 at 5:30pm at Sport MB. The
minutes from the board meetings can be found at www.sailmanitoba.com/about/minutes.htm
MSA Office Information
Manitoba Sailing Association
406-200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4M2
Executive Director Brigitte
Smutny phone (204)
925-5647
Administrative Assistant Jordan
Crowley phone (204)
925-5648
Summer Student Kayla
Klassen phone
(204) 925-5650
Fax (204) 925-5624
Email sailing@sport.mb.ca
The office hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm
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