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2010 CRUISING CALENDAR
Basic Cruising Courses
1. Tuesdays, January 19– February 23 (CC Wolfe Smythe)
2. Wednesdays, February 10 – March 31 (CC Bob Modrcin)
3. Saturdays, April 3, 10, 17 (CC Garry Hebert)

Coastal Navigation Course
Wednesdays, March 10 – April 28 (CC George Bush)

Celestial Navigation Course
Wednesdays, Feb 24-Apr 14 (CC Davis Daycock)

VHF Seminar
1.  Saturdays, October 17 & 24 (CCJim Robinson)
2.  Wednesdays, May 5 & 12 (CC George Bush)

Weather Seminar
Saturday, May 1 (CC Bob Modrcin)

GPS
Tuesdays, May 11 & 18 (CC Wolfe Smythe)

PCOC
1.  Saturday, March 20
2.  Saturday, April 24
3.  Saturday, May 8

Textbooks, Exams and Certifications are included in the registration fees. The courses will be all held at Sport Manitoba until December. With the building move at the end of December we are required to book rooms at other facilities in Winnipeg . The locations will be announced asap


Commodores Cup - Notice of Race
Commodore's Cup: Sept. 6.
NOR

Richardson Regatta
On July 11/12 39 boats competed in the annual Richardson Regatta. Winner of the Scow Class was Chris Conway, the Optimist Class James Tory and the open class Kyle Ross. For full results use the links below:
OPTI Results, OPEN Results, SCOW Results

Big Bird Classics
Big Bird Classics: July 17 - 19
NOR

Zig Zag Open Regatta
The last qualifier for the Canada Summer Games in PEI was sailed on July 4/5 at the Zig Zag Yacht Club with winds ranging from 5-20 knots.  Winner of the single handed fleet was Royden Brousseau, the Double handed fleet Katja Smutny and Celeste Ferguson and the Optimist fleet Matthew Tory.

Results: Opti Fleet, Singles, Doubles

Arctic Glacier
Annual Youth Dinghy Kenora Harbourfront open day regatta Saturday, August 1st.
NOR
Sailing Instructions
Entry Form

Falcon Open
Despite strong winds 6 races were sailed and the winners of the Falcon open regatta on June 27/28 were Dylan and Rory McMorris. Scott Brousseau in a Laser came in 2nd and Tanja Smutny 3rd in a radial. Click here for full results.

School Program in Roblin
On Monday, June 22 MSA ran a combined sailing and paddling program in Roblin, MB. For more info click here.

Falcon Cup
The battle for the Falcon Cup on Sunday June 21 was held in excellent conditions and after 5 races the trophy went to Rob Ewanchuk, leaving Tanja Smutny on place 2nd and Kyle Ross on place 3rd. For full results click here.

Viking Cup
The Viking Cup was held on June 14-15 at the Gimli Yacht Club and the winners were Jocelyn McLaren and Vanessa Stewart who sailed a 29er. Royden Brousseau came a close second with Robert Ewanchuk right behind him in third. For full results click here.

Buffalo Cup
Ten sailors in five 420's sailed at the Buffalo Cup last Thursday, June 11. The Cup was held at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive. The winners were Kayden Polachek and Tanja Smutny. For full results click here. It was Kaydens first regatta and the successful young hopeful made it his personal best! At his last family dinner he drew a fortune cookie and it said it all: Boats and water are in your future!

Notices of Race
CYA Sail West, July 17-19 at Battlefords Sailing Club, Meaota SK
CYA Youth Championships, August 1-6 at Royal Victoria YC, BC
Manitoba Keelboat Championships, Sep 12-13 at Gimli YC, MB
Zig Zag Open at Zig Zag YC, ON - Registration Form, NOR
Falcon Open at Falcon Lake YC - Registration Form, NOR
Richardson Regatta - Registration Form, NOR, Sailing Instructions

Clinic and Camp Information
Jun 22-26 - Coaching Clinic at the WSC (Click here for Reg. Form)
Jul 2-5 - Racing Camp at Zig Zag YC (Click here for Reg. Form)
Jul 18-12 - Racing Camp at RLWYC (Click here for Reg. Form)
Jul 23-26 - BOOT Camp at Gimli YC (Click here for Reg. Form)

Provincial Championship Circuit
Click here for more information.

Opti Grand Prix
Click here for more information.

Laser Master Circuit
Click here for more information.

Selection Criteria's for the CSG
Click here to view the selection criterias for the 2009 Canada Summer Games in PEI.

Calendar of Events
Click here to view the team work out schedule or the weekend training in Gimli or the race training at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre.

Events Calendar 2009
For the complete schedule click here.
Learn to Cruise Winter Schedule
The new winter learn to cruise schedule is out and we are offering 11 courses from January - April 2009 . To view the schedule click here.
2009-12 Racing Rules Seminar
Presented by North U. Saturday, March 14, 2009 9 am - 5 pm , Thunder Bay Yacht Club For more info click here.
Boat Show
The 2009 Mid-Canada Boat Show will take place from February 26 to March 1, 2009 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
Annual Planning Session
MSA's annual planning session will take place on Thursday, Novmeber 20 at 6:00pm at Sport Manitoba. Please make sure to send a representative from your yacht club if you would like to host an event in 2009.
ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
On November 7, 2008 members of the MSA honored athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in the Alloway Hall at Fort Whyte Alive. The following Trophies and Awards were handed out:

HONORARY MEMBER AWARD - Tara Brousseau
PRESIDENT"S AWARD - Darrell Stewart
SAILOR OF THE YEAR - Tanja Smutny
SUSAN MEZAROS - Julia Bailey
CHARLES FLEMMING - Robert Ewanchuk
DON FREUDENBERG - Jordan Crowley
MOST IMPROVED SAILOR - Paige Nuttall
OPTI GRAND PRIX - Boomer Blumenschein
RISING STAR - Emma Williams

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS:
KEELBOAT  - Blair Magnus and Crew
29ER  - Katja Smutny and Larissa Blumenschein
LASER - Rob Ewanchuk
RADIAL  - Andrew Fast
BYTE  - Emma Williams
OPTI 15&UNDER - Sam Dufour-Jarvis
OPTI 13&UNDER - Boomer Blumenschein
OPTI 10&UNDER - Ty Hofseth

Congratulations to all of our award winners!

Safeway Fundraiser
We are running the Safeway Card Fundraiser again this fall. It's a great gift or stocking stuffer for friends, family and neighbors and you support the Manitoba Sailing Team. For more information contact Tannis Leach at tleach@shaw.ca.
WIndsurfer Murray McCaig inducted in the Hall of Fame
It's amazing how far you can go on a rented windsurfer. In the case of Winnipegger Murray McCaig....read more...
Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Windsurfer Murray McCaig who has been inducted to the Sport Manitoba Hall of Fame. Please come out to support Murray at the awards dinner which will take place on Saturday, November 8 at the Victoria Inn. Reserve your ticket at the MSA office at 925-5647 or send an email to sailing@sportmanitoba.ca . For more information click here.
Walt Disney Movie Coming To Winnipeg
Fifteen young sailors. six months of intense training. one chance at the brass ring.  Check the next newsletter for the screening date of the movie 'Morning Light' . For more information on the movie click here.
Award Nominations
Nominate outstanding volunteers and sailors for an MSA award. Nomination deadline is October 10. For more information click here.
Advertising in the Porthole Magazine
The Porthole is published twice yearly and sent to over 1700 sailors and boaters in Canada. People who receive the Porthole spend much of their time on the lakes and waters in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario and use the services of businesses in the area. This is the perfect opportunity to advertise your business to those who already use your services, and those who will in the future. For more information click here.
Upcoming MSA Meetings
Sep 29 - Team Committee Meeting
Oct 6 - Board Meeting
Oct 8 - Cruising Committee Meeting
Oct 20 - Team Parents Meeting
Nov 3 - Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting
Nov 7 - Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Night
Nov 8 - Hall of Fame Dinner
Nov 20 - Annual Planning Session
Commodore Cup at the Gimli YC
Click here to view the results of the Commodore Cup at the Gimli YC.
Practice Sessions at Winnipeg Sailing Centre
The Winnipeg Sailing Centre is now offering practice sessions on Fridays for sailors who have obtained at least their White Sail I.  These are not instructional sessions, but are supervised by a qualified instructor.  Sessions are from 10am - 2pm and cost $15/h.  Please call the office to book your spot!
Richardson Regatta NOR, Entry Form and Instructions
Richardson Regatta is July 26/27. Click here for the NOR, here for the Entry Form and here for the Instructions.
Zig Zag Open NOR and SIs
Zig Zag open is July 12/13. Click here for the NOR and here for the SIs
New Program at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
MSA is offering a new program at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte Alive from May 20 - June 13. If you are interested click here to check it out.
New Coaches and Instructor Program
MSA is implementing CYA's new certification model for instructors and coaches. If you are interested to get certified this year please contact me as early as possible at the office at 925-5647 or send an email to sailing@sportmanitoba.ca. We will run a Learn to Sail Coaching Clinic for White Sail Coach and Bronze Sail Coach certification (former green + blue), a Learn to Race Coach Clinic (new level between blue and orange) and a Program Manager Module (former red) and a one day Wet Feet Clinic. For more information click here.

Links:
New Program
Old Program
Conversion

CYA Sail West
Click here for the Notice of Race for Sail West in July in Victoria/BC
Race Officials
Race officials please click here for an update on certification.
Sport Participation Levels in Manitoba
The national sport participation numbers are a concern but we are not about to start sounding alarm bells in Manitoba. Click here for more information.
Olympic Qualifier
MSA sailor Tanja Smutny was awarded a spot for the Radial Worlds in New Zealand. The Worlds are also the qualifier for the Olympics in 2008 in China.
Team Event at Falcon Ridge
POn Sunday, January 6 th , Team Toba had their first team event at Falcon Ridge for some Skiing/Snowboarding. Thanks to Athlete Rep Dylan's excellent organizational skills, nine team members made the trip and had a blast. With a beautiful view of Falcon Lake , but only a couple of lifts and runs, Falcon Ridge turned out to be better than expected. The Team returned home sore and bruised but definitely prepared to go back next year.
Canada Sumer Games 2013
The Canada Games Council is pleased to announce the final sports selected for the 2013 Canada Summer Games, to be hosted in Quebec. This time sailing will include an athlete with a physical disability.
Boat Show
This year's boat show will take place from February 21-24 at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg
ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
On November 9, 2007 91 members of the MSA honored athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in the Alloway Hall at Fort Whyte Alive. The following Trophies and Awards were handed out:

HONORARY MEMBER AWARD - Kevin Stewart
PRESIDENT"S AWARD - Michael Cox
SAILOR OF THE YEAR - Dylan and Rory McMorris
SUSAN MEZAROS - Julia Bailey
CHARLES FLEMMING - Kyle Ross
DON FREUDENBERG - Tyler Green
MOST IMPROVED SAILOR - Vanessa Stewart
OPTI GRAND PRIX - John Gray Thomson
RISING STAR - Charles Burns

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS:
KEELBOAT  - Jim Fogg
29ER  - Chris Bradley and Chris Ferguson
LASER - Scott Brousseau
RADIAL  - Tanja Smutny
BYTE  - Paige Nuttall
OPTI 15&UNDER MALE - Austin Ross
OPTI 15&UNDER FEMALE - Talia Thomson
OPTI 13&UNDER MALE - Jacob Straker
OPTI 13&UNDER FEMALE - Ali Gill
OPTI 10&UNDER MALE - Justin Alkier

Employment Opportunity:
PWest Van YC Sailing Director Position. Click here for more info.
LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development)
The LTAD originated as an initiative of the Canadian Federal Government. The Canadian framework describes seven stages of long term athlete development, a training, competition and recovery program based on developmental age rather than chronological age. For more info go to www.sailing.ca/documents/LTAD-Final.pdf
Little Bird Regatta
Pelican Yacht Club's second annual Little Bird Dinghy Regatta was a series of races, aimed to give sailors young and old the opportunity to race in dinghies against dinghies. With a two hour Race Clinic in the morning, conducted by Head Coach Brigitte Smutny, the regatta started on time with 19 sailors, who enjoyed racing in good winds and in good company.
Canadian Olympic Regatta Kingston
The Portsmouth Olympic Harbour has been a beehive of activity for the past five days with over 600 sailors competing during CORK Series 1. 6 out of 13 boats from Manitoba qualified for the gold fleet. Click for more...
National Youth Championships
Racing for the Youths began on Sunday August 12th. Manitoba sailors surprised with two bronze medals, one for Chris Bradley and Chris Ferguson in the 29er class and one for Julia Bailey in the Laser Radial class. Manitoba's Maddie and Celeste Ferguson were also awarded the prestigious Fogh Marine Sportsmanship Award. Click for more...
CYA Open National Championships
The first ever CYA Open National Championships came to a close on Saturday August 11 at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club in Ontario.  Final entries in the all-ages event had 252 sailors competing in 9 Classes. 10 Regions were represented with ages ranging from 10 to 50. Manitoba saw three of their sailors in the top10. Click for more....
Western Canada Summer Games
From August 3 to 11, up to 2,300 athletes, coaches and officials descended on Northern Alberta for nine days of intense competition in the 2007 WCSG.  Wabamun Sailing Club was proud to host the sailing events, held August 3rd to 6th at Wabamun Lake. Click for more. For results and reports visit www.2007westerncanadasummergames.ca
Respect in Sport online course - mandatory for Coaches and Instructors
Sport Manitoba believes in being proactive in ensuring sport in our province is safe and welcoming for all participants. The course takes only three hours in length and is divided into 6,1/2 hour segments. It can be stopped and saved at any time and it’s of course free…! For the link and more information click here.
Training Camp January 1 - 7, 2007 at the US Sailing Center, Miami, Florida
With the Miami Olympic Classes Regatta and Midwinter events just around the corner, the training Camp kicked off 2007 with 7 days of training. Click here for more info.
29er Midwinter's in Sarasota, Florida
The qualifier for the 29er class for the Youth Worlds in Kingston took place from February 9-11 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Four team from Manitoba competed in this event. For the final results go to www.29ernorthamerican.org/2007/MidEast/results.htm.
Big Bird Classics
Big bird Classic Regatta at the Pelican YC. Click here for the NOR.
Zig Zag Open Regatta
Zig Zag open regatta at ZZYC. Click here for the NOR.
Centennial Cup at RLWYC
Centennial Cup at RLWYC. Click here for the NOR and here for the Entry Form.
Instructor and coaches course
MSA is holding a clinic for instructor and coaches from June 25-29 at Royal Lake of the Woods YC. Click here for more information and here for the registration form.
Falcon Open Regatta
Falcon open regatta at FYC. Click here for the NOR.
Buffalo Cup at the Fort Whyte Centre
This year's annual Buffalo Cup was rained out and the sailing had to be cancelled. None of the less the participants stayed for some pizza and pop and everybody had a good time.
CYA Sail West / WISC
Sail West (all ages and all classes) and the Western Intermediate Sailing Championships (16&under), as well as the Laser District 4 Championships and the Western 29er, Byte, Laser and Radial Championships will be hosted from July 12-15, 2007 at the Falcon Yacht Club in Manitoba. Click here for the NOR, Entry Form, Accommodation List. For more information on the Falcon Yacht Club click on web.mac.com/falconyachtclub.
MSA Winter Courses
Basic Cruising Course: Tuesdays Jan 16 - Mar 6, 2007
Basic Cruising Course: Thursdays Mar 22 - May 10, 2007
Coastal Navigation Course: Tuesdays Mar 13 - May 1, 2007
Safe Boating Awareness Week
May 19-25, 2007 is North American Safe Boating Awareness Week. Download more information from the Canadian Safe Boating Council website at www.csbc.ca.
GPS for Training Seminar
Location: Sport Manitoba (200 Main St. Winnipeg)
When: April 19  6:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: Free
Click here for more information
Race Management Courses
Assistant Race Officer (Level I)
Date: Saturday April 21 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Cost: $50
Course conductor: Chris Aldridge
Course material is included
Click here for more information on the Course.

Club Race Officer (Level II)
Date: Part I: Sunday April 29 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Part II: Sunday May 05 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Cost: $80
Course material (CYA Race Management Manual) is included
Click here for more information on the Course.

Seminars
Seminar - VHF Course
(includes Radio Operator's Certificate)
Date: June 12 from 18:30 - 22:00
(DSC endorsement 20:00 - 22:00)
Exam Date: June 19 from 19:00 until finished
Fee: $63.60 (DSC $42.40)

Seminar - How to Buy a Boat
Date: June 11, from 19:00 - 21:00
Fee: $26.50 / person
Topics: Why do you want a boat? Why buy rather than charter? What's on the market: Manufactures and designs, Size, Age, Types of power, Training, Mystery of Surveys, useful web pages.

Seminar - How to Buy a Boat
Date: April 4, from 19:00 – 22:00
Fee: $26.50 / person
Topics: Why do you want a boat? Why buy rather than charter? What's on the market: Manufactures and designs, Size, Age, Types of power, Training, Mystery of Surveys, useful web pages
Seminar - VHF Course (includes Radio Operator's Certificate)
Date: April 10 from 19:00 – 22:00
Exam Date: April 17 from 19:00 until finished
Fee: $63.60
CORK in Kingston
The 29er fleet had 52 boats at the North American Championship, the Laser Radial fleet had over 160 boats. For almost all of our team members CORK was the favorite regatta of the year. For results click here.
Opti Canadians in Vancouver
Seven Sailors from Manitoba participated at the Canadian Optimist Championships at Royal Vancouver YC. For results click here.
WISC at Last Mountain Lake
One lonely Manitoban sailor participated at the Western Intermediate Sailing Championships in Saskatchewan. For more info click here www.sasksail.com.
First Annual LOWISA Youth Dinghy Regatta
15 kids sailed their little hearts out at Kenora. What a wonderful experience. For more information visit www.LOWISA.org.
Canadian Youth Championships in Edmonton
16 athletes went on to the 18&under Youth Championships at Lake Wabamun. Again in light winds Chris Bradley and Chris Ferguson showed a strong performance with winning a silver medal in the 29ers. The Ferguson sisters as well as Kathleen Brousseau surprised everybody with winning a bronze medal in the 29er and a bronze medal in the Byte. For results click here.
Sail West in Calgary
With 17 sailors, 3 coaches and 3 parents the Manitoba Sailing Team showed a strong representation at the open regatta at Lake Chestermere. The Sailing Team won Gold with Chris Bradley and Chris Ferguson and Silver with Maddie and Celeste Ferguson in the 29er event and Bronze with Paloma Corrin in the Radial event. For results click here.
Racing Camp at VBYC
A fantastic camp was put on by Ivan and Penny McMorris and crew at the Victoria Beach YC. With just the right amount of wind the coaches got a lot of work done with the athletes. Everybody should be well prepared for Sail West and Youth Championships. For results of the Big Bird Classics click here.
BOOT Camp at RLWYC
This past week featured 31 sailors from Manitoba and NW Ontario participating in BOOT Camp followed by the Manitoba Sailing Association Provincial Championships. For final results click here.
MIST Camp and Zig Zag Open at ZZYC
30 athletes enjoyed two days of great training in high winds and competed right after at the Zig Zag open on the weekend. Unfortunately it was one of the calmest weekend this year and just one race could be sailed. For results click here.
Laser and Radial Canadians at GYC
Laser and Radial Canadians
The Laser Canadians took place July 7-9 at the Gimli Yacht Club. With high winds between 15-27 knots and huge waves Lake Winnipeg showed it's best and 12 races were sailed in a fleet of 32 Lasers and 20 Laser radials. Winner in the Laser class is Luke Ramsey followed by Abe Torchinsky, both from BC and Anthony Bouileth from Quebec. Winner in the Laser radial class is Tanja Smutny from Manitoba followed by Maggie Shea from Chicago and Michael Schalka from BC. Use the links below for results and pictures.
- Laser Results
- Radial Results
- Event Images
Century of Summers Regatta at RLWYC
Great winds for the Richardson Century of summers regatta at RLWYC. For results click here.
Coaches Clinic at RLWYC
The annual coaches clinic took place June 26-30 at RLWYC. With an enrollment of 17 green participants and 6 blue participants the clinic was one of the biggest ever run. The clinic was well run with great Instructor Evaluators from BC and AB and we now have 21 new instructors for Manitoba.
Falcon Open at FYC
First regatta of the year with light winds on both days. For results click here.
LOWISA
First Annual Youth Dinghy Open Regatta on August 5th. Click here for more information.
Hydro sponsors MSA's Learn to Sail program
Manitoba Hydro came on board again with a sponsorship of $10,000 over the next two years for a new 420 for the Mobile Boating Safety and Sail program in the Norman Region. Click here for more info.
Mobility Cup 2006
This years Mobility Cup will take place at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club on September 11 - 15, 2006. For more info click here.
2006 Events in Manitoba
May 27-29 - Team Training/Icebreaker Regatta
Jun 3-4 - Team Training/Viking Cup
Jun 7 - Buffalo Cup, FWC
Jun 10-11 - Team Training/Prairie Wind Regatta
Jun14 - Wednesday night training,GYC
Jun 17-18 - Cadet Regatta, GYC
Jun 21 - Wednesday night training, GYC
Jun 24-25 - Falcon open, FYC
Jun 26-30- Instructor Development Clinic, RLWYC
Jul 1-2 - Centennial Cup, RLWYC
Jul 3-7 - Mobile Optimist Program, Rendezvous YC, Fort Frances
Jul 7-9 - Laser Canadians, GYC
Jul 8-9 - 29er Clinic, ZZYC
Jul 10-14 - Mobile Optimist Program, Clear Lake YC
Jul 12-16 - MIST Camp, Zig Zag YC
Jul 15-16 - Zig Zag Open, ZZYC
Jul 15-16 - Big Bird Classics, Pelican YC
Jul 17-19 - Mobile Optimist Program, Sea Cadets, Pinawa
Jul 19-23 - BOOT Camp, RLWYC
Jul 20-23 - Mobile Optimist Program, RLWYC
Jul 22-23 - 15 & Under Provincial Opti Champs, RLWYC
Jul 24-28 - Mobile Optimist Program, West Hawk Lake
Jul 26-30 - Racing Camp, VBYC
Jul 29-30 - Open Regatta, VBYC
Jul 31-Aug 4 - Mobile Optimist Program, Gimli YC
Aug 6-12 - LOWISA
Aug 7-11 - Mobile Optimist Program, Dauphin Rec
Aug 14-18 - Mobile Optimist Program, Northern YC
Aug 17-20 - TBA
Laser and Radial Canadians July 7-9, 2006
The Canadian Championships for the Laser and Laser Radial class will be held on July 7-9 at the Gimli YC.
- Entry Form
- NOR
- Accomodations
Buffalo Cup at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
On Wednesday June 7, 2006 18 sailors came out for the Winnipeg Regional Championships at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte on McCreary Road. For results, pictures and more info click here.
Level II Race Management Clinic
Level II Race Management Clinic, June 6th, 13th and 20th from 6:30pm - 9:00pm at Sport Manitoba. For registration please call the MSA office at 925-5647 or send an email to sailing@sportmanitoba.ca.
Richardson Regatt July 1-2
- Notice Of Race
- Sailing Instructions
- Form of Entry
Nomination
Sport Manitoba's 2006 Night of Champion April 11, 2006 at the Pantages Playhouse. Nominated for sailing in the category Junior Team of the year were Katja Smutny and Kristy Slough and for the Youth athlete of the year Paloma Corrin.
Cruising Courses 2006
Basic Cruising Course Tuesday, April 4 - May 23
VHF Course Wednesdays April 19 & 26
GPS Course Thursday May 11 & Saturday May 13
For more info visit the Cruising Course or Cruising Seminar pages.
Boat Show March 2-5
The Mid-Canada Boat Show is the largest and by far the best attended show for outdoor people of all ages in central Canada. This is a selling show, which attracts boaters, fishermen, campers, cabin owners, travelers, outdoor enthusiasts, water sport athletes and hopefully lots of sailors. MSA will have a double booth on the second floor together with six other water sports.

Thursday 15:00-22:00
Friday 12:00-22:00
Saturday 10:00-20:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00

Awards Ceremony 2005
Midwinter's in Florida
Sailor of the Year - Canada Summer Games Female Team
Charles Fleming Memorial Trophy - Canada Summer Games Male Team
Susan Mezaros Trophy - Paloma Corrin
Most Improved Sailor - Dylan and Rory McMorris
Rising Star - Bryant Roulston
Prairie Opti Grand Prix Belt - Van Bailey
Keelboat Trophy - Jin Fogg and Crew
Disabled Sailing Award - Nikki Allan and her dad Cory
Van McLean Trophy - Thom Lamont
Don Freudenberg Trophy - Stu Starkey
President's Award - Tim Felbel
Honorary Member Award - Peter Loewen
Manitoba Sailing Team Calendars now available
Manitoba Sailing Team Calendars available HERE!
Meetings
Monday, November 28 - Annual Planning Session at 6:30pm in the boardroom of the 4th floor at Sport Manitoba

Monday, November 21 - Parent Meeting at 6:30pm in the boardroom of the 4th floor at Sport Manitoba

Monday,  November 14  - Annual General Meeting at 5:30pm in the board room on the 4th floor of Sport Manitoba

Monday, November 7 - Team Committee Meeting at 6:00pm at Brigitte's house

Friday,  November 4 - Annual Awards Ceremony  at 6:00pm at the Wildwood Club

Falcon Open Fall Regatta
The Falcon fall regatta was held September 17 & 18. Saturday morning started with rain showers as the sailors were arriving. By the time the first race started the rain had stopped but unfortunately the wind died with it. 4 races were completed on Saturday and 1 on Sunday. For results click here.
Sail West Results
To view the Sail West results use the link below:

Sail West Results.

Optimist Canadians in Halifax
100 Optimist sailors competed in the 2005 Canadian Optimist Dinghy Championships at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax. In addition to athletes from nine Canadian provinces, there were sailors from Germany, the United States, Barbados, Bermuda and Mexico.The 100 athletes were divided into two fleets, the green fleet had 28 sailors, all novice racers, and 72 competitors were sailing in the championship fleet which includes the top Optimist sailors in Canada. Two team members,Van Bailey and Willy Konantz participated in this year's event. Congratulations to Van Bailey who was 8th overall and earned a spot on the Worlds team for next year. Well done! For more info click here.
CORK
For 35 years CORK (Canadian Olympic Racing Kingston) hosts outstanding, world class sailing regattas in Kingston. four team members participated in this years event. For results click here.
Club 420 North Americans at the Beverly Yacht Club in Marion, MA
Two teams of the Manitoba Sailing Team participated at the Club 420 NA in the States. Congrats to Bryce Brousseau and Brian Fast who showed their talent for this particular boat with a great 35th finish out of 171 participants. For more info click here.
16 and Under Western Intermediate Sailing Championships at CYC
Calgary Yacht Club was the place for the 16 and under Championship in from August 18-21. Wabamun Sailing Center was the original host club but due to the huge oil spill the event was moved to Calgary. Lake Chestermere gave the athletes light air the 4 days but it was a fun event both on and off the water for all the participants and the spectators. Click here for more info.
Canada Summer Games at the Last Mountain Lake Sailing Centre
Regina Sailing Club, Saskatchewan
Over 80 athletes, coaches and managers participated at the 2005 Canada Games. The Manitoba Sailing Team had one of their best performances ever and won silver in the Byte class, Paloma Corrin, silver in the 29er female class, Katja Smutny/Kristy Slough and bronze in the Laser radial female class, Tanja Smutny. Congratulations! For information about the games click here. For results click here.
CYA Sail West at Gimli YC
Great results for Team Toba at Sail West at the Gimli YC. Thanks to all the volunteers who ran a first class event. Congratulations to the gold medal winners Katja Smutny/Kristy Slough in the 29er, Tanja Smutny in the Laser radial female, Austin Ross in the Opti and Jessie Meush in the Opti Green fleet and to bronze medal winners Royden Brousseau in the Laser radial, Scott Brousseau in the Laser Youth class and Paloma Corrin in the Byte Class. For detailed results click on www.sail123.com.
Canadian Youth Championships
Team Toba is back from the trip to Youth Championships at New Brunswick. Great trip with some good performances. Congratulations to Bryce Brousseau and Brian Fast for winning gold in the 420 male event, Maddie and Celeste Ferguson for gold in the 420 female event and Laurel Thompson and Hannah Beverage for silver in the 420 female event. Our two Bytes finished 24 with Paloma and 27 with Jocelyn out of 90 boats. Well done girls!! Scott finished 20 out of 30 in the Laser class and did way better then the result shows. Out of 21 29ers our team finished 6 with Chris Bradley and Willie Macdonald, 10 with Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson, 12 with Mark Townsend and Tristan Bruning and 13 with first timers Dylan and Rory McMorris. Way to go guys!

Thanks to Brigitte and Tanja for coaching the double handed course and to Craig who spend long hours on the single handed course. A big thank you also to our drivers Tanja, Royden, Craig, Tim, Donna and Doug Bradley.

For results click on www.sail123.com.
BOOT Camp and 15&under Provincial Championships in Thunder Bay
This year's BOOT Camp was one of the finest ever run. The members and friends of the Temple Reef Junior Sailing Club were the most welcoming organizers and looked after every aspect of the event. What a great group of people! With 28 participants and the weather god on their side, the sailing was superb on Lake Superior. Coaches Kzrystoph Machnowsky, Mark Pataki and Tyler Green did a wonderful job to increase the excitement and level of sailing.
MIST Camp and 16&under Provincials at RLWYC
Our annual Manitoba Intermediate Sail Training Camp with 30 participant took place at Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club from Wednesday August 3 to Sunday August 7. With two coaches from BC, Rob Douglas for the 420s and Mark Patake for the Optis, the sailing offered everything, from heavy winds on Thursday to no wind on Sunday. On Saturday and Sunday the athletes battled for the 16&under provincial championships
29er Qualifier
After a last windy day at the 29er male qualifiers for the Canada Summer Games Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson came first and will represent our Province at the CSG. The female team will be Katja Smutny and Kristy Slough.
Victoria Beach YC Racing Camp
A great camp for beginner racers was organized by Ivan McMorris and his crew at the Victoria Beach YC. Thanks to Penny for providing great and healthy food for all of us and Chris for running the races. Coaches Brigitte, Craig and Kim Case from Toronto took care of the around 25 sailors who attended the camp and the following Big Bird regatta.
29er Worlds
Extreme condition for our three 29er Teams (Gordie Parke/Chris Ferguson, Mark Townsend/Tristan Bruning, Katja Smutny/Kristy Slough) at the Julian Bethwaite Clinic, the US Nationals and the World Championships in San Francisco. With winds around 25 to 30 knots every day they tried to survive for the first days but by the end most of them were able to keep their boats up right for most of the time. For results click here.
2005 Canada Summer Games Team
29er male - Gordie Parke/Chris Ferguson
29er female - Katja Smutny/Kristy Slough
Laser male - Scott Brousseau
Laser radial female - Tanja Smutny
Laser radial male - Royden Brousseau
Byte female - Paloma Corrin
Centennial Cup at RLWYC
Extremely windy conditions at the Centennial Cup at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club close to Kenora. The Regatta was also the qualifier for the Laser radial male and Byte female event for the Canada Summer Games. Royden Brousseau and Paloma Corrin earned the prestigious spots.
Falcon Open

With 4 races the first day in light and shifty winds and 6 races the second day with more breeze the winner of the Falcon open regatta was Ross Bailey in his Lightning from Thunder Bay. His son Van Bailey came first in the Optimist fleet. Royden Brousseau qualified to represent the Laser class at the Canada Summer Games.

Opti results
Open results

LOWISA
The LOWISA Virtual Auction is up and running. Go to www.lowisa.org and press the "Virtual Auction" tab in the navigation bar at the top of our home page. That will take you to e-auctions.ca where we have the only live auction running at the moment.click on "LOWISA" and you are free to browse. If you want to register, click on an item and follow the links through the process. There should be new items added so check often. Our Virtual Auction ends on July 6. Good luck bidding, and thanks for supporting LOWISA.
Western Intermediate Sailing Championships
WISC will be held at Lake Wabamun from August 18-21, 2005. Click here for the NOR.
29er Qualifier
After a last windy day at the 29er male qualifiers for the Canada Summer Games Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson came first and will represent our Province at the CSG. The female team will be Katja Smutny and Kristy Slough.
29er Qualifier for the Canada Summer Games
Wet and windy conditions at the 1st Qualifiers for the Canada Summer Games for the 29er male event at the Gimli Yacht Club. After 5 races Chris Bradley and Willie Macdonald are in the lead with 8 points, followed by Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson with 10 points, Mark Townsend and Tristan Bruning with 16 point and Dylan and Rory McMorris with 24 points.
Windy conditions at the annual Buffalo Cup at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte
5 Opti sailors and 6 team members in Jys competed on June 1 for the Buffalo Cup. The Winnipeg Regional Champions and winners of the JY Buffalo Cup are Frazer and Jocelyn McLaren, who won some lonely races. Mackenzie Carlson was up against some good competition and won the Championships and the Opti Buffalo Cup. For results click here.
Coaching Clinic
The Manitoba Sailing Association is running a Level I (Green) from Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1 from 9:00 am - 6:00pm at the Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club. Evening hours at the Yacht Club might be required. Club 420's will be provided. For billets please contact Tara Brousseau at 489-8808. Costs $400, a deposit of $150 must accompany the registration in order to ensure registration in the course. Please phone the MSA office for details or use the links below for the registration form.

Registration Form - Page 1
Registration Form - Page 2
Coaching Clinic Letter

Gimli Yacht Club Website
Gimli Yacht Club's new website is up and running. Check it out: www.gimliyachtclub.ca.
MSA Learn to Sail schedule at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
Again MSA offers a Learn to Sail program for adults, youth and kids at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre at the Fort Whyte Centre on McCreary Road in Winnipeg. For the summer schedule click here.
Team Work Shop
The following work shop is offered to the Manitoba Sailing Team on Saturday April 16, 2005. It's mandatory for the Canada Summer Games Squad, development and Opti Sailors are welcome to attend.

9:30am - 10:30am Pilates with Jason on the third floor
10:45am - 11:45am Fueling Behavior with Greg Gannon on 2nd floor
12:00pm - 12:30pm Pep talk about the CSG with Ted Bigelow
12:30pm - 13:00pm Pitas and the Code of Conduct
13:00pm - 14:00pm Review of the new Racing Rules w/ Chris Aldridge
14:15pm Fun with Tim Toba at the Elmwood Pool
17:30pm Dinner at Boston Pizza

Team Ski Trip to Holiday Mountain
15 members of the Manitoba Sailing Team enjoyed skiing at Holiday Mountain in La Riviere last Saturday March 19. For more pictures click here.
Disabled Sail Manitoba Inc.
Disabled Sail Manitoba Inc. will again be "sailing in the city" at its home location of Fort Whyte Centre. We will be offering sailing lessons, pleasure sailing, as well as therapeutic sailing. For race enthusiasts we will also have regular race events.

DSM is also located at Pelican Yacht Club with a totally accessible facility. The Ridge Camp and Conference Centre is also available for those who need to get away from city living. PYC location will provide all that the city has but in a country setting. For more information check out our web site www.disabled-sailing.ca or contact us at info@disabled-sailing.ca . .

LOWISA
Check out the website www.lowisa.org for the Lake of the Woods Sailing Association.
Team Event
For the next team event we will be going skiing / snowboarding to Holiday Mountain. (www.holidaymountain.com) For more info click here.
Gimli Yacht Club
The Gimli Yacht Club offers a Learn to Sail Program from July 4-September 2. For more info click here. Download Registration Form click here.
Silver Harbour Sailing Club
Invitation to all MSA members and interested individuals, to attend an informative evening with Allan Kristofferson, Fisheries Biologist Co-Ordinator, Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium. Please join us for coffee and information on the "State of the Lake", as Allan has seen from the deck of the Namao. The date for this evening is Monday, April 4, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. at the Sport Manitoba Building.
Meetings
Board meeting on Monday March 7 at 6:30pm Team Committee meeting on Wednesday March 9 at 6:00pm Parent meeting on Tuesday April 5 at 6:00pm
Team Bowlcial
On Saturday February 26 the team met at the Academy Lanes for a Team Bowling Sociial - Bowcial. 17 team members, two coaches and two parents attended the fun event. The next fun event will be skiing at La Riviere on Saturday March 19. Please mark your calendars.
Midwinter's in Florida
Midwinter's in Florida
Our team of 11 participated in an exceptionally well-organized training camp and competed in a great regatta with strong competitors at the Midwinter's this year, being held at West Palm Beach in Florida. For more info click here.
Cruising Courses 2005
Basic Cruising: Wednesday's March 2 - April 20 from 6:30pm-9:30pm. CC Garry Hebert, Cost: $160 + GST (includes course material)

Coastal Navigation: Monday's February 7 - March 28 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. CC Davis Daycock, Cost: $230 + GST (includes course material)

Celestial Navigation: Monday's April 4 - May 30 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. CC Davis Daycock, Cost: $250 + GST (includes course material)
Team Snowcial
Team Snowcial
On Satuday January 22 the Manitoba Sailing Team, Team Director Barb Parke and Coaches Craig Baker and Brigitte Smutny met at Harbour View for some skating and tobagganing. For more pictures click here.
Awards Recipients 2004
Presidents Award - DON SLOUGH
Sailor of the Year - KATJA SMUTNY
Charles Fleming Memorial Trophy: ROYDEN BROUSSEAU
Susan Mezaros Trophy: PALOMA CORRIN
Most Improved Sailor: BRYCE BROUSSEAU& BRIAN FAST
Don Freudenberg Trophy: WILLIE MACDONALD
Disabled Sail Award: DOUG BAYLIS
Van McLean Trophy: DENNIS COLLINGWOOD
Rising Star: AUSTIN ROSS
Prairie Opti Grand Prix: VAN BAILEY
MB Keelboat Trophy: JULIAN HATHERELL, ELIZABETH HATHERELL, AVRIL HATHERELL, FIONA HATHERELL, ALLAN BEECH, PATRICK BEECH, EMMA BEECH, RIC MOODIE, PAT MOODIE
10 & Under Optimist: AUSTIN ROSS
13 & Under Optimist: VAN BAILEY
13 & Under Optimist (Top Female): KIERSTYN BAKKER
15 & Under Optimist: KYLE ROSS
15 & Under Optimist (Top Female): MACKENZIE CARLSON
Byte: JULIA BAILEY
Laser Radial: KYLE ROSS
Laser: ROYDEN BROUSSEAU
Europe: PALOMA CORRIN
29er: KATJA SMUTNY& KRISTY SLOUGH
Boardsailing: LAWRENCE STEWART
Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony
The Annual General Meeting of the Manitoba Sailing Association will be held on Friday November 19, 2004 at 6:00pm at the Wildewood Club, 761 North Drive in Fort Garry.

Our Awards Ceremony will be right after the AGM and an Italian Banquet will be served for $25 for adults and $15 for kids 15 and under. Limited tickets are available so please book you ticket asap at the MSA office at 925-5648 or send an email to sailingadmin@sport.mb.ca

Please come out and support our athletes, officials, instructor and coaches and volunteers and take the opportunity to have a good chat with other sailors about this summer's past challenges and successes.

Team Toba Accident
While returning from the Youth Camp in Kingston the team van with the small boat trailer had an accident near Wawa. Nobody was injured. Black ice caused the situation and the van with the trailer attached rolled twice over big rocks in the ditch. The van and a number of the boats are write-offs.
Kingston Fall Camp
A contingent of eight team members participated at the Fall Camp and the following regatta in Kingston. Superb coaching was provided for the 29ers with Dan Cunningham, Bytes with Kelly Hand and Lasers with Ken Dool and Brian Todd.

Congratulations to Scott Brousseau for winning a gold medal in the Laser radial class, Julia Bailey gold and Jocelyn McLaren silver in the Byte class, Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson silver in the 29er class and Royden Brousseau in the highly attended Laser NQR finished 30 out of 57
Falcon Open Fall Regatta
FA well attended Falcon open fall regatta provided MSA with the Provincial Champions for the season of 2004. Congratulations to
29er - Katja Smutny/Kristy Slough
Laser - Royden Brousseau
Radial - Kyle Ross
Byte - Julia Bailey
Europe - Paloma Corrin
For full results click here.
Mobility Cup at Pelican Yacht Club
Kudos to the 85 volunteers of the Pelican Yacht Club who made Mobility Cup the best event ever. It's the first time in the event's 13 years that is hasn't been held in a major Canadian city and by all accounts it was a huge success. "The Ridge", who housed and fed participants and volunteers was newly renovated and with extensive renovations to be wheelchair friendly the PYC volunteers around Dennis Collingwood created a legacy for disabled sailing in the Westman region. Way to go! For more info click on www.mobilitycup.org. Click here to download Gold Fleet results and here to download Silver Fleet results.
Cork
Five team members participated at the Canadian Olympic Regatta in Kingston. In the Laser class Scott Brousseau, Radial - Royden Brousseau and Kari van Middlesworth, 29er - Katja Smutny and Mistral Lawrence Stewart. For results click on www.cork.org.
Opti Canadians in Hamilton
Team Toba sent a contingent of seven sailors to the Opti Canadians at the Royal Hamilton YC. Five parents, two coaches and a manager supported this event. For all results check out www.sailing.ca.
BOOT Camp 2004
This years BOOT Camp (Basic Olympic Optimist Training) was hosted by the Gimli Yacht Club. 15 Optimist sailors attended the two days of training and two days of Provincial Championships. The Provincial Optimist Team leaves well prepared to the Canadian Optimist Championships in Hamilton ON.

Congratulations to overall winner and 13 & under Champion Van Bailey, to our 15 & under Champion Kyle Ross and our 10& under Champion Austin Ross and the winner of the green fleet Boomer Blumenschein.

Click here to download results (Excel format).
Canadian Youth Championships
lose to 300 athletes competed this past week at the CYA 18 and Under Youth Nationals hosted out of Beaconsfield Yacht Club in Beaconsfield, QC. A total of 22 athletes, 4 coaches and 4 parents from Manitoba attended the event. Bryce Brousseau and Brian Fast won a gold medal in the 420 class for Team Toba. Full results are posted via the BYC event's website.
FruitBowl 2004 at Hudson YC
FruitBowl 2004 was the largest ever. 448 athletes and coaches participated, and 294 boats competed. Manitoba was represented by 20 athletes and two coaches. Team Toba's Royden Brousseau won a gold medal in the Laser Radial fleet and Bryce Brousseau and Brian Fast won a gold medal in the 420 fleet. The Ferguson sisters, Maddie and Celeste won a silver medal in their first big event. Congratulations to all! Results are posted here.
Western Intermediate Sailing Championships Results
The Big Bird Classic Regatta with the Western Intermediate Sailing Championships and the Youth Olympic Training Seminar saw over 85 boats competing on the weekend. From an event that 5 days ago looked like there were 35-40 boats totaled to an event that had over 80 boats and 140 or so athletes (225 participants), this was Manitoba's largest sailing event of the year and established a record for PYC. The success of this great regatta was only possible because of a lot of volunteers and partnerships. A big thank you to the race committee with Chris Aldridge as the chair, safety chair Wolfe Smythe and all coaches and parents from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, who helped to make this event successful.

Congratulations to our 16&under sailors Julia Bailey (4), Jocelyn McLaren (5) and Amanda Bakker (7) in the Byte fleet (16 participants). Scott Brousseau (2) and Robert Evanchuk (3) in the Laser radial fleet (7participants), Mark Townsend and Tristan Bruning (1), Bryce Brousseau and Brian Fast (2) and Dylan McMorris and Rory McMorris (3) in the 29er/420 class (5 participants).

Congratulations to the top finishers in the Opti 10 and under Austin Ross (1), Boomer Blumenschein (3), Opti 13&under Van Bailey (1), WIlly Konantz (2) and Larissa Blumenschein (3), Opti 15&under Kyle Ross (1) and Mackenzie Carlson (2).

For all results click here.
Zig Zag Open Results
The 2004 Zig Zag open Regatta (July 17-18), hosted by the Zig Zag YC, proved to be an excellent competition for 70 competitors (19 Optimists and 29 sailors in Lasers, Radials, Bytes, 29ers, 420s, Europe, Lightning, E Scow and Mistral in the open fleet). Kudos to the dedicated on water and on shore regatta crew, Sailors, parents and volunteers had a good time and enjoyed quality racing while competing. Congratulations to the winner of the Optimist fleet Kyle Ross from Falcon YC and the winners of the open fleet Katja Smutny and Kristy Slough from Zig Zag YC in the 29er. For Opti results click here. For Open results click here.
Sail West Results
Sail West was being held last weekend on July 9-11 at the Last Mountain Lake Sailing Center, home of the Regina Sailing Club. The venue is located at Saskatchewan Beach, 45 minutes from Regina in Saskatchewan. The event was held as a pre-event for the Canada Summer Games 2005.

Team Toba attended this event with 17 athletes. Congratulations to Royden Brousseau who finished 2nd in the Laser radial fleet with 13 starters, Chris Bradley and Kristy Slough who finished 3rd in the 29er fleet, Amanda Bakker with the new CII rig came 4th and Jocelyn McLaren sailed her best regatta ever and finished 6th in a fleet of 15 Bytes. For all results go to www.sasksail.com.
Grand Opening at Zig Zag Yacht Club
Gimli Yacht Club
At the Commodores Reception on Saturday July 3 Commodore Jim Ferguson officially opened the new club house for the Zig Zag Yacht Club. 300 members and friends came out to admire what dedicated volunteers achieved in not even 9 month. Curious ? Come out to the Zig Zag open regatta on July 17/18 for some good racing and have a look at the new and one of the greatest sailing facilities in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.
Learn to Sail program
With another sailing season just around the corner again the Gimli Yacht Club is offering a Learn to Sail program for adults, youth and kids. The school will be run by an instructor from Victoria BC, Colin Hoult, a fully certified CYA Blue instructor. Lawrence Stewart will help Colin to deliver the program. Please click here for the GYC Sailing School information brochure and click here for the registration form.
Volunteering
If you are looking for a possibility to volunteer register with Brigitte for Mobility Cup on August 25-29 at Pelican Lake. The racers at Mobility Cup would be thrilled to have such knowledgeable companions in their boats.
Falcon Open Regatta Results
The Falcon Open Regatta Results are in. Please click here for results.
First Practice for Optimists
The Optimists had their first practice last Saturday in gusty winds up to 20 knots and high waves. Kudos to all the young athletes who tried to survive in these windy conditions and to those who managed to stay out their for six races. A big thank you to Diane Carlson for lunch and dinner - unbeatable. Here are the results:

1. Dylan McMorris
2. Kyle Ross
3. Larissa Blumenschein
4. Mackenzie Carlson
5. Alex Gerry
6. Austin Ross
7. John and Thomas Dorval, Dane Carlson and Simon Chapnick
Last Practice in Gimli
On Sunday we had out last practice in Gimli for our 29ers, Lasers and Bytes. After a relaxed trailer packing thanks to all the parents for helping us we left the Gimli YC for the summer. A big thank you to the Gimli YC for letting us use their facilities in May and June. We will be back in September for some more racing.
Peter Loewen - honored by the Gimli Yacht Club
Peter Loewen
At their AGM on January 27th, the Gimli Yacht Club honored Peter Loewen for his never-ending engagement and support for the sport of sailing. He served for 25th consecutive years as Treasurer for the Gimli Yacht Club. Peter also filled the GYC board positions of Social and Newsletter for several years and currently also is responsible for Membership and Berthing. Peter has been Treasurer of the Pan Am Sailing Federation since 1999, Treasurer of the Canadian Yachting Association since 2002, is immediate Past President of MSA after a 6 year term, and has chaired many Gimli based regattas over the past decade, most notably the 1999 Pan Am Games, the 2002 Canadian Youth Championships and the 2003 Western Canada Summer Games.
Fish Fly Cup, Gimli YC, June 6, 2004
With lot's of wind on Saturday all athletes got some good training in. It became a bit of a challenge when the wind picked up within minutes but we managed and landed our boats on the beach. On Sunday, despite of exams, we had five Lasers, one Europe and a Byte participating in the Fish Fly Cup and we sailed six races. Good job everybody!

1. Frazer McLaren Laser, 9 points
2. Paloma Corrin Europe, 18 points
3. Kevin Holiday Laser, 20 points
4. Tim Felbel Laser, 21points
5. Jocelyn McLaren Byte, 30 points
6. Robert Ewanchuk Laser, 36 points
7. Lawrence Stewart Laser, 37 points
Buffalo Cup, Winnipeg Sailing Centre at Fort Whyte, June 2, 2004
Opti TOTAL
Celeste Ferguson 4
Larissa Blumenschein 5
Alex Gerry 13
Scott Brousseau 14
Chris Bradley 15
Lawrence Stewart 16
Dane Carlson 20
Charles Burns 22
Kevin Holiday 23

JY TOTAL
Craig Baker
David Bain 5
Royden
Brousseau
Carl Epp 6
Frazer McLaren Jocelyn McLaren 8
Charlie Burns Kevin Hannah 11
Prairie Wind Regatta, Gimli YC, May 30, 2004
Gordie Parke and Chris Ferguson 29er, 4 points
Mark Townsend and Tristan Bruning 29er, 5 ponts
Paloma Corrin Europe, 10 points
Dillon and Rory McMorris 29er, 11 points
Amanda Norquay and Jackie Spears 29er, 10 points
Willie McDonald Laser radial, 12 points
Application for Team Membership
All team members are required to fill out an application form for 2004 and to send it with a cheque to the office.
Download application form here.
Learn to Sail Program
Learn to Sail
The Learn to Sail program for Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario for the 2004 season is ready to go! Please click here to download the brochure. (Please note that you need Acrobat Reader to view it.) For information and booking contact the MSA office at 925-5650 or email sailing@sportmanitoba.ca.

New Lake of the Woods International Sailing Association Website
The Lake of the Woods International Sailing Association is proud to announce a new web site at www.lowisa.org. LOWISA will be hosted from August 1 to August 7.

MSA's Awards Ceremony
Thanks to everyone for attending the 2003 MSA Awards Ceremony. Use the link below to view some of the images of the evening.
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