Northern Yacht Club Racing

The 2012 Northern Yacht Club race series was once again very competitive. We had over 20 boats participate in the series and a friendly rivalry has developed between the Ontario and Manitoba based race crews. After the six race series, Ontario and Manitoba tied with 3 wins each.

Leaving from our club base at Northern Harbour Marina, the races start just before noon and usually finish around three in the afternoon. All races are pursuit style and take the competitors 15-20 miles down the lake to a remote anchorage where most of the fleet anchors for the evening after an afternoon of hard racing. The races are run to include both flying sails and non-flying sails and it’s a great family activity for the day. Racing also makes the Saturday afternoon appetizer hour feel a little more “earned”.

While the races are run to include both flying sails and non-flying sails, the Club Championship is available to the flying sail boats only. This year, the Club Championship was won by Grand Cru (8.5 points), by the slightest of margins over the second boat, Goliath (8.75 points).
Race results as follows:
Summer Solstice:

1) Grand Cru (Manitoba - Wendy and Blair Magnus)

2) Kite (Ontario - Dave Nelson)

3) Goliath (Ontario – Steve Wells)


Traverse the Traverse:

1) Grand Cru (Manitoba - Wendy and Blair Magnus)

2) Raven (Manitoba – Ian Kelly)

3) Black Knight (Manitoba – Stewart Anderson)


Warroad:

1) AI (Ontario – Jeff Bath)

2) Kite (Ontario - Dave Nelson)

3) Borderline (Manitoba – Paul Gomori)


Commodore’s Cup:

1) Kite (Ontario - Dave Nelson)

2) Grand Cru (Manitoba - Wendy and Blair Magnus)

3) Goliath (Ontario – Steve Wells)


Witch Bay Pursuit:

1) Raven (Manitoba – Ian Kelly)

2) Goliath (Ontario – Steve Wells)

3) Borderline (Manitoba – Paul Gomori)


Sgt. Dick Booth Safety Race

1) Goliath (Ontario – Steve Wells)

2) Raven (Manitoba – Ian Kelly)

3) Black Knight (Manitoba – Stewart Anderson)

We look forward to seeing some new boats next year – Everyone is welcome!