The 2019 Boat Show is taking place February 28th – March 3rd at the RBC Convention Centre and we are looking for some help in staffing the Sail Manitoba booth! Volunteers will receive a free pass into the Boat Show. If you are interested, please email us at sailing@sportmanitoba.ca

The GYC is looking to hire a Club Manager and a Sailing Instructor for the 2019 season. Interested applicants must apply by February 22, 2019.

The annual Sail Manitoba Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Fort Whyte Alive. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our athletes, coaches, and volunteers! Congratulations to all our award winners!

Rising Star Trophy – Elly Heimbecker from Royal Lake of the Woods YC
Youth Elite Award – Jonah Friesen from Pelican YC
Most Improved Sailor Trophy – Tomas Green from Victoria Beach YC
Susan Mezaros Memorial Trophy – Lauren Burns from Black Sturgeon SC
Charles Fleming Memorial Trophy – Matthew Sauer from Falcon YC
Don Freudenberg Memorial Trophy – Anthony Clark from Pelican YC
Sailor of the Year – Mike Couture from Gimli YC
President’s Award – Phil Burns from Black Sturgeon SC
Honorary Member Award – Paul Krestanowich from West Hawk Lake YC

Thank you for all your great submissions! If you would like to have a hard copy, please email us and we will be happy to mail you one.

The 2019 Laser Canadian Masters Championships are set to take place on August 16-18, 2019 at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club.

The 2018 Optimist Provincials were held over the July 28 & 29 weekend at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club. Despite very light winds on both days, the Opti’s were able to get 3 races off. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped organize this wonderful Regatta!

Results are as follows:

15+Under Provincial Champion:
1. Kendra Penner

13+Under Provincial Champion:
1. Jonah Friesen
2. Kate Sigurdson

10+Under Provincial Champion:
1. Elly Heimbecker
2. Jaelyn Boychuk

The West Hawk Lake YC held a successful Racing Camp on July 20th-21st, followed by the Rising Star Regatta on July 22nd. Big thank you to Paul Krestanowich for organizing the event and hosting the team!

Results from the regatta are as follows:

Open Fleet
1st – Linus Schweizer
2nd – Matthew Sauer
3rd – Tomas Green

Opti Fleet
1st – Jonah Friesen
2nd – Jon Melsted

The high school league has wrapped up, and after 6 races that took place on a very hot and light wind day on Wednesday June 27th, the final results are as follows:

1. Westwood Collegiate – Kayden Polachek and Randi Roy
2. Kelvin High School – Quinn Anderson and Gabe Odowichuk
2. Balmoral Hall – Lauren Burns and Sophie Delaquis

Congratulations to all participants on a job well done!

The High School League racers got to compete for the Buffalo Cup on Wednesday June 6th, 2018 at the Winnipeg Sailing Center. Great wind, weather and racing! The results are as follows Kayden & Randi in 1st, Quinn and Gabe in 2nd, and Evan and Riley in 3rd.

From Left to Right: Riley, Evan, Randi, Kayden, Quinn, and Gabe.