Sailpast Regatta Great success!
Under clearing skies and light winds, HSC members salute our Commodore during Sailpast and then continue on with our Sailpast Regatta.
Sailpast begins at 9:30am with a PickUp3 Beach clean-up with Ocean Ambassadors. Thanks to Alison Wood of Ocean Ambassadors Canada (https://oceanambassadorscanada.org) for organizing and including the club in this event. Ocean Ambassadors Canada is now spearheading the PickUp3 initiative. (https://pickup3.org) . PickUp3 is a grass roots community effort to keep our local beaches clean and ocean pristine. Thanks to everyone who participated. The beach is much cleaner!
HSC provided coffee to everyone who participated, members and non-members alike.
Fleet Captain Travis organizes the Sailpast fleet in the yard. Members prepare for Sailpast.
Member Mike Bretner has built an Iain Oughtred “Elf” and our Commodore presides over the launching ceremony. “Myst” is a faering, a Norse design.
Myst was built for the 2022 “Barefoot Raid”, hence the dragon head and tail and the toque with the horns.
Using cedar boughs, Commodore Burrows and Fleet Captain Travis sweep the boat free of any evil land spirits before launch.
Commodore Burrows gives the launching speech and “Myst” is piped into the water. The piping keeps the evil land spirits away! The dragon head and tail do the same for any evil water spirits in the vicinity.
Our Mirror Dinghy fleet rigs for Sailpast and the Regatta.
The Kayak contingent readies.
Race team gets ready
Paddleboarders are going to salute too.
Our Piper, Michael, arrives on the Salute vessel and is ready to go.
Commodore Cameron Burrows prepares to receive the salute.
The fleet organizes for Sailpast.
Sailpast begins with Fleet Captain Travis leading the way.
One by one, our members salute our Commodore.
The race team demonstrates some slow salute sailing.
I think that the race team is more interested in the upcoming regatta!
The Mirrors begin their salute
I do not know how that Wayfarer got between the Mirrors!
Passing by under total control…Time for a photo.
Member looking good in a club Zest.
The “Rowpast” part of Sailpast begins.
Himmm…those paddleboards can be pretty fast.
Kayak contingent.
Kayak contingent con’t.
Kayak contingent con’t.
Members first time out this far! Developing confidence with every stroke.
Our Paddling Captain and crew.
Member Dion brought out his “Seacycle”. Wow!
After Sailpast, Our Piper is returned to shore and the Regatta Begins.
The Sailboats begin racing and the others enjoy a beautiful day on the water.
Race results. We had eleven boats out.
After fleet racing, members returned to the clubhouse for well deserved refreshments.
Oh, oh, looks like the Commodore is preparing to give a speech!
Now that he has everyone’s attention, the speech begins.
Commodore Burrows mid-speech.
Commodore Burrows read this letter from past member Gillian West.
The red flag referred to in Gillian West’s letter
With the speech over, our Commodore cuts the cake and members line up for refreshments. Thanks to member Steve Britten for looking after the cake for our Staff Captains.
Members line up for good treats and good conversations.
Cake is pretty good too!!
Thanks to Steve Britten and our Staff Captains Emily, Kyla and Lizzie for the goodies. Alison Wood of Ocean Ambassadors Canada for organizing the PickUp3 beach clean-up. Member Mike Bretner for bring his new boat to Sailpast for launching and for being such good sports with the Myst launching, Commodore Burrows and Fleet Captain Travis. Thanks to Julie, Rueben, Mike and Janice for taking photos. And finally, Thank-you to everyone who attended