HSC 60th Anniversary Sailpast.
Our 60th Sailpast and Sailpast regattata was held on May 13th, 2023.
We had 45 member sailboats, Kayaks, Paddleboards and a newly built rowboat out for the salute. 19 Sailboats competed for the Sailpast Cup. (Race results below) We also held our Awards Ceremony, which had been postponed from the AGM due to covid concerns.
The morning was spent rigging boats…Redwing is ready to go!
Members ready the Coop Vision.
Commodore Cameron Burrows oversees the Kayaks. (look!, NEW SHOES!!)
There was a strong Mirror Dinghy fleet at Sailpast.
Rigging the boats for Sailpast is a social occasion.
Past Commodore Matt readies his Laser.
A lot of action in the compound…The race team is comming out to salute our Commodore.
The HSC race team pratices on the water Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and on the weekends too.
The fleet assembles on the beach.
Controlled chaos on the ramp as the fleet launches.
Launching from the beach.
Commodore and crew rowing out to the Sailpast vessel.
…And away we go!
View of the fleet from the Sailpast host vessel.
We have a strong contingent of Mirror Dinghies…five!
Our Commodore begins to take the Salute from the members.
Our HSC Race Team came out for the Salute.
After the sailboats, the Kayakers and Paddleboarders saluted our Commodore.
Nineteen sailboats competed in the Sailpast Regatta.
Results: First: Matt Humer; Second: Rueben Schutz; Third: Travis Lyne.
After Sailpast, the boats are put away and the ceremonies begin.
“You Can UKE Too” played at the club for Sailpast.
Thanks to our Staff Captains for providing lunch for the members.
We held our Awards ceremony, postponed from the AGM due to covid.
New Year’s Day Race: Heather Drugge;
Canada Day Club Championships Regatta: Austin Stewart;
2022 Club Racing Overall Winner: Reuben Shultz;
Outstanding Service to the Race Committee: Tom Slyuter;
Annual Sportsmanship Award: Justin Mettam;
Boat of the Year: Mike Bretner (Myst);
Junior Sailor of the year: Tom Mitchel;
Co-op Member of the Year: Batyz Fellman & Jacob Model;
Kayaker of the Year: Beverly Lehman;
Bob Hough Member of the Year: Rueben Shultz;
Johnston-Hough Award for Outstanding Service: Mel Turner;
Scuppered Skipper: Dave Clement & Nick Forbes in a 420 attempting to trapeze for the first time ever in 16-20kts with not one but 2 capsizes, a broken tiller and a lost rudder at the Halloween Season Finale regatta – and this was before racing even started!
Our awards that were given out.
Our Commodore, Cameron Burrows, serves the first piece of cake to Gordon Cowley our oldest surviving HSC original founding member.
