Sail Manitoba Provincial Team tired out after fitness testing! 

As a new component to provincial team participation, this past Saturday the sailing team got their butts kicked by the Sport for Life Performance Center training staff during baseline fitness testing! Great work done by all, and we can’t wait to get back into the gym in October to see how much we have improved.

Sail Manitoba Sailing Team learning some pre-season tips and tricks to eating healthy when training!

The 2018 season is around the corner and we are excited to hit the water.  As part of our pre-season prep the sailing team and parents got to sit down with registered dietitian Michelle Leaf for some updated competition and hydration information.

For more information, resources, recipes and more please contact us here

Last Year’s Champions Kayden Polachek and Randi Roy from Westwood Collegiate

Sail Manitoba Presents the 3^rd Annual High School Sailing League

Sail Manitoba is currently looking for students in grades 9 to 12 to participate in a 4 week sailing league followed by the High School Championships at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive.

The athletes will meet once per week between May 28^th and June 20^th to participate in 4-5 races per night. The top three boats from each group move on to the championship races. Each high school is permitted one entry consisting of two athletes.  Ideally, teams should have one experienced sailor and one beginner sailor in the boat. The cost is $80.00 per team.

Group 1
Date: Mondays, May 28^th, June 4^th, 11^th, 18^th
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm

Group 2
Date: Wednesdays, May 30^th, June 6^th, 13^th, 20^th
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm

Manitoba High School Championships
Date: Monday, June 25^th & Wednesday June 27^th
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm

For more information, go to: http://sailmanitoba.com/lesson/high-school-sailing-league/
For any questions please contact us here
Register here

The dates for sailing lessons at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Wythe Alive have been published.
Register here for your sailing lesson

Honorary  Member – Tannis Leach, RLWYC
President’s Award – Paterson Family, RLWYC
Sailor of the Year – Kayden Polachek, Gimli YC
Don Freudenberg – Bryson Foy, Winnipeg SC
Charles Fleming Trophy – Hunter and Bryce Kristjansson, RLWYC
Susan Meszaros Trophy – Sara Telles Langdon and Katie Sauer, Falcon YC
Most Improved Sailor – Matt Sauer, Falcon YC
Youth Elite Award – Linus Schweizer, WSC
Rising Star – Lauren Burns, Black Sturgeon SC
Opti Grand Prix – Tomas Green, VBYC

The Sail Manitoba hiring committee of Liz Kristjansson, Ryan Van Berkel, and Paul Krestanowich as well as Tannis Leach, Dave Langdon and Brigitte Smutny in an advisory capacity, have concluded the job search and interviews this past week and we introduce with great pleasure the new half time Executive Director, effective March 1, 2018, and full time Technical Director/Head Coach, effective April 1, 2018. Many of you are familiar with both candidates and know of their contributions to our sailing community. Brigitte will be leaving on March 31, 2018 and the remaining months will guarantee a smooth transition. Please welcome:

Katja Smutny as Executive Director and
Shelby Williams as Technical Director & Head Coach

If you like racing you will be interested in this ‘Sweet Deal’. The Carrera 290 is unbeatable in light wind and a ton of fun and a bit more challenging in heavy wind. Ideal for a consortium of 6-8 people, who would like to do Wednesday night racing at Gimli YC and race at all the other keelboat regattas in the province (comes with trailer). For sale for $9000. For more information click here. If you are interested contact us.

Bill Dawson (Viper), Lauren Burns (Laser 4.7) Linus Schweizer (Radial) Audrey and Andrew Murtomaki (Viper)

Patti Cohen (Radial), Sharlene Telles-Langdon (Radial) Jean Trottier and Crew (Wayfarer)

Optimists Jon Melsted, Tomas Green, Jonah Friesen and Kendra Penner

Falcon Yacht Club hosted the Falcon Cup on Sunday, September 10th. This regatta was also the Provincial Master Championships and the Provincial Optimist Championships.  What a perfect day for racing. The participants enjoyed the great weather with sunshine and a nice breeze.  A total of five races were run and the Race Committee finished just in time before the breeze really picked up.  Thanks to Wendy and Michael Sauer, who helped running the races and supplied their beautiful Zodiac as Race Committee Boat.  Very much appreciated!

Congratulations to Linus Schweizer from the Winnipeg SC in the Radial for winning the Falcon Cup, followed by Lauren Burns from Black Sturgeon SC sailing a Laser 4.7 and Andrew Murtomaki with Crew Audrey and Bill from Gimli YC sailing his Viper.

The Master trophy was won by Sharlene Telles-Langdon from Falcon YC followed by Patti Cohen from Falcon YC in a Radial and Jean Trottier with crew from Falcon YC in his beautiful Wayfarer. For the overall results click here

The Provincial Optimist Championships was won by Jonah Friesen from Pelican YC.  The 15&under trophy went to Tomas Green from Victoria Beach YC, the 13&under female trophy went to Kendra Penner from Falcon YC and the 13&under male trophy went to Jona Friesen.  Well done everyone!

The Provincial Team is moving their fall training to Gimli YC for the upcoming weekend and will train as long as the weather plays nice.  Join us for the Frozen Tears Regatta on September 24 and the Frost Bite Regatta on October 8 at the Gimli YC.  Everyone is welcome! Click here for the NOR and the SIs