davidprobable 42 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Red Jacket was a '69 41 footer.....first done in balsa core......it made the C&C name. The 39 was built at Bruckmann's not the production shop in Niagara on the Lake. It was semi custom and very well built. It was their first shot at IOR really. Lovely boat. From there I went to an S&S Custom 46 in aluminum for Admiral's Cup. We beat Amazing Grace for the Lake Ontario Cup but didn't do Admiral's Cup because of the cost. Grace gave us time and we beat her boat for boat regardless. This was the way racing went. I said thx but no thx. Our boat was driven by Bill Langen who designed her and had pros from North and from the 12 meter bin in New York. Grace had a C&C factory team. I went from there into 50 + size Flda sport fish and said to hell with it. No value in just writing cheques. Came back into sailing 8 years ago and keep a boat at RCYC. That's why I crap on rcyc and am so sad that big boat sailing is essentially dead. Crap, when Farr 40's are considered a boat of value the world is at an end. ONe designs are killing sailing. We need to get back to the likes of Dynamo and Avanti and Bonaventure and Aquarius .... there is lots of money out there...........but there is no racing that involves design and build. Until that comes back, racing will continue to go in the dumpster. One design is death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetfuel 35 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 i totally agree with you There is something to be said about having a boat designed andgetting involved with the process. Then getting out there and racing it. Red jacket is still a beautiful boat. Pretty is always pretty. I sailed with Bernie many times and still sail the last Bonaventure occasionally with his wife. God bless Bernie Hermann. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidprobable 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Bonaventure the 54 racer, is owned by some weird Doctor in Denver .... Greek ....... he sent it to greece and butchered it...........tried twice to buy it back from him but either the thin air or too much nitrogen killed any chance. I can't even get a nostalgia regatta going at rcyc. Two 43's are at rcyc....rampage and caprice.......two others are in bronte......longreach and usual suspects.....thats 4 from the early '70s plus red jacket.....many other early IOR boats (ie part cca) could be resurrected and create great racing for not a lot of money, but all that rcyc does is around the cans racing.......I think it is their addiction to 8 meters as their god that causes it.........but sadly the days of Bernie et al are gone. Again, a builder friend of mine who has done at least two or more Can Cup boats says it best when he says builders in Canada have been killed by Farr and One Design Racing. He told Farr that when they offered him the farr 40 molds for nothing.....freebie......he said get stuffed...........this is why sailing is dead or dying. Big fat dinghies will make lovely grave stones. Hey as proof, rcyc has cut the introduction fee by 50% if you join without a boat. How's that for sailing incentive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetfuel 35 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I sail on the last one he had made at Wiggers 10 yrs ago Not a racing machine but a nice boat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blunted 413 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Oh come now David, you know that not all custom design, build and racing at the RCYC is dead! It's just all the good action plays out at the dinghy docks these days. You should come by for a drink some time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidprobable 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I sail on the last one he had made at Wiggers 10 yrs ago Not a racing machine but a nice boat I last saw Bernie sitting on a stern rail seat sailing in the harbour. Loved racing against Bonnie. Sadly Bernies ilk are gone. Look at all the money in the rcyc and what do they buy?.....French javex bottles of zero provenance. Nobody on the Board to my knowledge has ever contracted a racing design build over 40 feet. Not aware of any long distance races run by rcyc. Granted they have the Eaton group of great multihull sailors and they have the dinghy dock referenced by Blunted, but that's it. Banging around the cans in the harbour is so lame. It can be fun if not taken seriously, but it is not racing of a form to interest people in a ChiMac for instance. I believe the ChiMac trophy was won by Usual suspects , an early '70s C&C Custom 43 last year or the year before, out of Bronte....time flies when you get older. RCYC is a nice club visually and gastronomically but beyond that it is just a neighbourhood wherein you wave at your neighbour as you walk down the street. They just had a shareholder/member insurrection that left a bad taste with everybody. They have too many squash players trying to interfere in sailing. And you should have heard the 1939 comments in respect of merging with Island Yacht Club. Its a mess. Your friend Mr Wiggers is a member and never goes there. Just pays his minimum. He and Mark Ellis and George Cuthbertson are ignored by the Squash players etc running the place. How the hell did you get me on this rant? I shall continue sailing out of RCYC for many reasons. I avoid and ignore the freakazoids with nothing in their lives but RCYC and the city cottage it provides them and the forum for their " need to rule " egoes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidprobable 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Oh come now David, you know that not all custom design, build and racing at the RCYC is dead! It's just all the good action plays out at the dinghy docks these days. You should come by for a drink some time. Blunted good to hear from you. Hope you are sailing down south somewhere. I was at the city club yesterday for brunch and it was empty. I shall look for you when the island club opens. Are you in the bar or brown bagging it on the dinghy club steps? Are you and Fred going to do the C Class this year? Always pretty to see on the lake. As for my comment about design build, I know Fred did a custom with Bruckmann, or I think that is true. But he is the exception. Design/ build is dead in my opinion at rcyc. They always had better creative people at Island YC, such as Bernie Herman, and Sid Bregman, and Kohler and Moog etc etc. Rcyc has become a cottage community with big French condominiums. It cannot be legislated out. It is a culture thing. When I got into IOR A back in mid '70s it was because that was what everyone wanted to be part of. No One Design communism back then. Dinghies were for kids and the odd weirdo. Olympics were keel boats. But now no one does design/build. AS you say, the action is on the dinghy docks........come by for a drink. As nice as that sounds, it is the death knell of the club prior culture of design build. The club is now sailing middle class culture and therefore a delight to Obama et al. Do come by my old culture boat anytime for a drink.........martini I should think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crashdog 195 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 [snip] The club is now sailing middle class culture and therefore a delight to Obama et al. Do come by my old culture boat anytime for a drink.........martini I should think. Geez this is one of the most boring things ever. ever. Sailing's a redneck sport. Done by fishermen and tugboat hands. Just like riding a horse (or equitation, if you must). Done by farmers and cowboys. No amount of lawyering wannabe yachties will change that. (do agree about the design/build v large boat one-design - happen to think that design has moved forward from the crap IOR slowboat days) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Show 51 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 W in TF??? From: Don Finkle <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:54:03 Subject: Youngstown Level Regatta Important Announcement News from the 2013 Youngstown Level Regatta event: Most readers know of, and have probably sailed in, one or more Levels over our 39 year history. The final Youngstown Level, our 40th, will take place the weekend of July 27-28, 2013. We have special plans for this year and you won't want to miss it, we want our 40th and last Level to be memorable. When we started the Level in 1974 with 20 boats we had no idea at the time that it would grow to become one of the largest and most popular events on the Great Lakes, three times exceeding 400 boats including an amazing 466 boats one year. (I think that was the year Heather was ready to commit me to the institution). But times have changed and we want to change with them. Therefore this year's event will be the last Level as you have come to know it. Starting in 2014 we will hold a totally new and different event on the same weekend at the end of July. We are not getting out of the regatta game, only changing tacks if you will. However, the new event will not resemble the Level so you had better make plans to be in Youngstown this July so you can say you were here. We are keeping plans for 2014 under wraps for now and you will know in due course what those will be. We ask you to go to Yacht Scoring now and register for Level 40 to help us with our planning and encourage others to sign up as well: http://www.yachtscor...enu.cfm?eID=743 Don Finkle Race Chair Rusty, Put your best men on this and file a report. Get back. Show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Noble 0 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Oh come now David, you know that not all custom design, build and racing at the RCYC is dead! It's just all the good action plays out at the dinghy docks these days. You should come by for a drink some time. Blunted good to hear from you. Hope you are sailing down south somewhere. I was at the city club yesterday for brunch and it was empty. I shall look for you when the island club opens. Are you in the bar or brown bagging it on the dinghy club steps? Are you and Fred going to do the C Class this year? Always pretty to see on the lake. As for my comment about design build, I know Fred did a custom with Bruckmann, or I think that is true. But he is the exception. Design/ build is dead in my opinion at rcyc. They always had better creative people at Island YC, such as Bernie Herman, and Sid Bregman, and Kohler and Moog etc etc. Rcyc has become a cottage community with big French condominiums. It cannot be legislated out. It is a culture thing. When I got into IOR A back in mid '70s it was because that was what everyone wanted to be part of. No One Design communism back then. Dinghies were for kids and the odd weirdo. Olympics were keel boats. But now no one does design/build. AS you say, the action is on the dinghy docks........come by for a drink. As nice as that sounds, it is the death knell of the club prior culture of design build. The club is now sailing middle class culture and therefore a delight to Obama et al. Do come by my old culture boat anytime for a drink.........martini I should think. DP is back on the air in yet another episode of "Welcome Back Codger" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy 0 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 W in TF??? From: Don Finkle <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:54:03 Subject: Youngstown Level Regatta Important Announcement News from the 2013 Youngstown Level Regatta event: Most readers know of, and have probably sailed in, one or more Levels over our 39 year history. The final Youngstown Level, our 40th, will take place the weekend of July 27-28, 2013. We have special plans for this year and you won't want to miss it, we want our 40th and last Level to be memorable. When we started the Level in 1974 with 20 boats we had no idea at the time that it would grow to become one of the largest and most popular events on the Great Lakes, three times exceeding 400 boats including an amazing 466 boats one year. (I think that was the year Heather was ready to commit me to the institution). But times have changed and we want to change with them. Therefore this year's event will be the last Level as you have come to know it. Starting in 2014 we will hold a totally new and different event on the same weekend at the end of July. We are not getting out of the regatta game, only changing tacks if you will. However, the new event will not resemble the Level so you had better make plans to be in Youngstown this July so you can say you were here. We are keeping plans for 2014 under wraps for now and you will know in due course what those will be. We ask you to go to Yacht Scoring now and register for Level 40 to help us with our planning and encourage others to sign up as well: http://www.yachtscor...enu.cfm?eID=743 Don Finkle Race Chair Rusty, Put your best men on this and file a report. Get back. Show Yes, it's true. There are a bunch of reasons. 40 years is a nice round number. That and volunteer burnout are probably the official reasons. The rest is just my opinion... In truth, time and mission creep really got the Level Regatta. It is supposed to be a "Level" regatta, no ratings. For years the rule was" Boats will be assigned to classes by Don Finkle. No Bitching" Recently, lots of people complained that it wasn't fair, and now we have a lot of PHRF fleets. Many of us feel that the world needs less PHRF. Hard to get excited about running a PHRF Regatta. The fun police haven't helped. Granted, when we had 450 boats, it was out of control by anyone's standard. We can get away with pretty much any debauchery and hi-jinks 'down the hill'. ( the Jug is considered 'down the hill') For a few glorious years, the mayhem totally swamped the village. That lead to hiring lots of security, and trying to tamp down the crazies. When it got back to 250 boats, the fun police insisted that the security stayed... The Liquor folks hated the semi-trailer full of free beer. That definitely looked like too much fun. Eventually the club was told, 'no more free beer or no more liquor licence for your bar'. You know people from YYC right?....Damn you fun police! The Border thing may have been the last straw. In the day, you could go to the Level Regatta and pretty much see EVERYONE who sailed on the lake, and a ton of people from all over too. Now, the canadians pretty much stay in Niagara on the Lake and we don't see them at the party. I totally understand the Border hassle, but we need half a zillion drunk canucks interacting with half a zillion drunk yanks to really make it interesting... Last year was pretty bad. I saw a bunch of my canadian friends on the course but didn't get to drink with any of them at the party....makes you start thinking, what's the point. YYC is a really, really small club. Generally, we like to race one-design hard and then party really hard. The Level Regatta has kind of outlived its usefulness. As for the future? If history is a guide- there will be much plotting and scheming at both the YYC bar and the Jug. Someone will come up with the most awesome concept for a regatta ever. The next day, we will all have forgotten what the hell it was, and go with the second best idea that somehow stayed lodged in someones brain.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 the guy has a way with words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidprobable 42 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Rolling Rock and Peppermint schnaups is the required grouping for cross border YYC/NOTL Regattas. Why not after partaking of serious racing and effecting the RRPS fandango, raft up everybody out by the Niagara Buoy and put the beer trailor on a barge as the center of the soiree. RCYC did this for a big boat lobster fest with success. Just cut out the land based busy bodies altogether. Train anti boarding parties to fend off the anti fun bureaucrats by claiming to be in non applicable waters eg. Homeland types arrive you tell them you are in Cdn waters and visa versa. Maybe even anchor an old freighter like they use for fireworks as the Regatta Base Camp. Anything to keep the old 450 inveterates going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy 0 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 the guy has a way with words Hey Carv, What's your take on it? One thing for sure, we need to give that thing a proper viking funeral Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidprobable 42 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Fuck Entropy...........you caused entropy........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 ...a bunch of 24-27 footers This reminds me : If anyone with a boat in the 24-28' range would like to race in a PHRF spinnaker division on Tuesday nights at the National, send me a PM. We race to the west of the island, on proper W/L courses with inflated tetrahedron marks. Poda is coming over from TS&CC. Who else would like to join us? The invitation is still open for boats in the 24-30 ft range, PHRF 180-200, to race on Tuesday nights in a spinnaker division. Proper windward-leewards around inflated marks. South of Ontario Place. 1830h first warning. C&C 27s Viking 28s Pearson 30s S2 6.7s Farr 727s Anyone owning or crewing on one of the above and similar around Humber Bay, send me a PM. Come out and have fun with the National Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Just over two months to go. http://www.lorc.org/Schedule2013.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Anyone have an email adddress for Jodi Pepper- Kamikaze (Tripp37) PM me please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juswannagofast 2 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hey in_TO. I have it but your message box is full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Fixed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 the guy has a way with words Hey Carv, What's your take on it? One thing for sure, we need to give that thing a proper viking funeral the "first last level regatta" kinda has a ring to it don't you think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Anyone have an email adddress for Jodi Pepper- Kamikaze (Tripp37) PM me please he's on here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Copied from another thread. Safety at Sea Seminar, RCYC http://www.netdirectories.com/~regatta/oler2.cgi?1018 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pearl Necklace 30 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 W in TF??? From: Don Finkle <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:54:03 Subject: Youngstown Level Regatta Important Announcement News from the 2013 Youngstown Level Regatta event: Most readers know of, and have probably sailed in, one or more Levels over our 39 year history. The final Youngstown Level, our 40th, will take place the weekend of July 27-28, 2013. We have special plans for this year and you won't want to miss it, we want our 40th and last Level to be memorable. When we started the Level in 1974 with 20 boats we had no idea at the time that it would grow to become one of the largest and most popular events on the Great Lakes, three times exceeding 400 boats including an amazing 466 boats one year. (I think that was the year Heather was ready to commit me to the institution). But times have changed and we want to change with them. Therefore this year's event will be the last Level as you have come to know it. Starting in 2014 we will hold a totally new and different event on the same weekend at the end of July. We are not getting out of the regatta game, only changing tacks if you will. However, the new event will not resemble the Level so you had better make plans to be in Youngstown this July so you can say you were here. We are keeping plans for 2014 under wraps for now and you will know in due course what those will be. We ask you to go to Yacht Scoring now and register for Level 40 to help us with our planning and encourage others to sign up as well: http://www.yachtscor...enu.cfm?eID=743 Don Finkle Race Chair Rusty, Put your best men on this and file a report. Get back. Show Rusty, Show. I'm in, gimme the nod. I'm back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 National YC NORs posted http://thenyc.com/racing_docs.php?sub=1 Racing is open to boats from neighbouring clubs. Come join the fun outside the harbour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 If the sandbar at our club entrance continues to rise, I may just take you you up on that offer, otherwise, we are definitely there for LYRA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Bump. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 If the sandbar at our club entrance continues to rise, I may just take you you up on that offer, otherwise, we are definitely there for LYRA. We would be pleased to have you back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 First regatta of the season coming in one month. Finally! ABYC Regatta http://abyc.on.ca/?page_id=200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 LORC registration is now open. Sign up for one or all regattas at this, the correct link. http://www.lorc.org/Registration.htm As a reminder, there is a 10% discount if register for the season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 One week to ABYC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 One week to ABYC. need more 36.7's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
misconseption2348 0 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 need more everything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The latest IRC Newsletter..... Hello IRC Sailors, Sailing Season is Here! The first of our three-event 2013 Lake Ontario Championship Series - the ABYC Open - is just one week away, scheduled for May 25/26. This series also includes the PCYC Open Regatta on July 6/7 and the EYC Open Regatta on August 24/25. As in past years, each of these regattas are stand alone events with their own awards but will also be scored as a best 70% of races for the 2013 Lake Ontario Championship Series. The IRC Canadian Championship will be hosted by the RCYC June 22-23 and the IRC Great Lakes Championship will be held at NYC August 2-4 in conjunction with LYRA. IRC Distance Races This season's IRC Racing Calendar includes a three-event Distance Race Series. The first race, the Susan Hood, starts on the evening of May 31st and is combined with the Lake Ontario 300 and the Freeman Cup (part of LYRA) to create a best two-of-three series that makes participation in the Freeman Cup mandatory for qualification. The Toronto Area Hospice Regatta Welcomes IRC Competitors For the first time the TAHR welcomes the IRC fleet to participate in the sixth annual event that will take place at the NYC on June 15-16. Registration for the regatta is open on Yacht Scoring and we encourage you to attend as a warm up event for the IRC Canadian Championship that will take place the following weekend at the RCYC. The net proceeds of this charity event will go to the Dorothy Ley Hospice and the entry fee for boats over 25' is $150. Please visit www.tahr.org for more information. Certificate Renewals With our first regional event fast approaching, we encourage all Canadian owners to get their certificate renewals submitted to John Crawley at [email protected] or arrange for measurement through John. All US based owners should submit their renewals directly to US-Sail or speak to one of our IRC Lake Ontario measurement staff. All IRC Lake Ontario contact information may be found at www.lorc.org. Weighing and Measurement We have a weighing and measurement session booked at C&C Marine (east end of Toronto harbour) for Sunday, June 2nd. This session is being arranged by John Crawley and will accommodate all boats that require slings to haul. To date we have weighed boats well in excess of 20,000 lbs so just about any boat can be accommodated at this location. We will also be weighing smaller single-point lift boats at National Yacht Club on the same day. The crane at NYC can accommodate boats up to 9000 lbs. The scale costs are being covered by IRC Lake Ontario for both locations. This is the Sunday of the Susan Hood weekend and there is no racing scheduled for this date so we encourage everyone to take advantage of this group session and no-cost scales. We already have a list of boats scheduled for weighing on this date so we encourage you to contact John to ensure you will be included. Looking forward to seeing you on the water - this is what we've been waiting for! Executive Committee International IRC Owners Association - Lake Ontario Fleet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 ABYC was a great regatta, just a little chilly, but great sailing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 RC on Alpha Course was superb, Saturday night band kept the place hopin', Sunday free burgers always a treat, and awards were very well presented. We had a fabulous time, thanks ABYC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fluffy 2 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Agreed, tough conditions last weekend but the RC on Bravo ran 6 great races between the two days. Can't speak to the band though, I was chilled to the bone and packed it in early, I'll call that my one pass for the year. Funny enough they are predicting 30 degrees for the Susan Hood this year. That might just make me do it for the first time in 10 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosun 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 The SHTR was good but we camped out at the corners. The LOSHR race the next day was awesome. Crazy winds and rain but a great ride. Looking forward to Youngstown LOSHR races this weekend. Weather looks pretty light........but the dock party is always worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 IRC Canadian Championships this weekend!! A great regisitration list so far with 37 boats in 4 divisions. http://www.lorc.org/Results2013/rcyc_regatta_registration.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 anyone know if LO has a provisional IRC number they would assign to a standard 1D 36.7 if a regatta / race doesn't draw enough PHRF or 36.7's boats for a 1D fleet. we had a provisional rating a couple years ago but prefer not to renew but will if necessary thinking centenial and freeman in particular and will also check with LYRA folks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Contact John Crawley via the LORC website under the IRC link, he will be able to answer your questions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wynott 0 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Tturns out there an oops on the scoring and Winnie on the 'tud won the IRC overall, not Ogden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alwayswrong 0 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 C&C Owners Cancelled? "It is with great regret that the NYC has decided to cancel the 2013 C&C Regatta and Rendezvous event scheduled for this coming weekend, June 29 and 30th . This decision was made as a result of very low registration numbers and the club feels that we cannot provide an event that would meet participants expectation with such low participants. We will be reviewing our future plans for this event, any comments would be greatly appreciated. All registration fees will be reimbursed as soon as possible. On behalf of the organizing committee and The NYC we would like to thank you for your long support of the C&C event." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 C&C Owners Cancelled? "It is with great regret that the NYC has decided to cancel the 2013 C&C Regatta and Rendezvous event scheduled for this coming weekend, June 29 and 30th . This decision was made as a result of very low registration numbers and the club feels that we cannot provide an event that would meet participants expectation with such low participants. We will be reviewing our future plans for this event, any comments would be greatly appreciated. All registration fees will be reimbursed as soon as possible. On behalf of the organizing committee and The NYC we would like to thank you for your long support of the C&C event." thats a damn shame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Bump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Hunt 50 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey - looks what's for sale in the UK! http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1969/C-&-C-Race-boat-2629853/United-Kingdom#.UffmSDkTvw4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
v-max 8 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Ok, I'll bite... Where is the LO 300 thread? Just a painful race.... I broke 2 flyswatters! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
break my wallet 2 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 thread is weak,,, nothing on 300, levels or Lyra, LORC... I guess everyone is too busy racing ( or not) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Beat 18 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Hey - looks what's for sale in the UK! http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1969/C-&-C-Race-boat-2629853/United-Kingdom#.UffmSDkTvw4 When did she go to the UK? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crooked Beat 18 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 thread is weak,,, nothing on 300, levels or Lyra, LORC... I guess everyone is too busy racing ( or not) Levels was good. Don Finkle got a nice thank you Saturday night. Well deserved. Next year a sportboat only event? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosun 0 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Spoke to a few folks that went to levels.....they were still nursing hangovers and that was Tues night. All said it was a good time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 LYRA starting tomorrow, who's going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
break my wallet 2 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Freeman cup was wednesday night... looked like a wet cold drifter.. yuk no results posted on YS as of noon Thursday.( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosun 0 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Freeman results are up! Switch took IRC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
in_TO 9 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Photo finish between the two Olson 30s. Respect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Hunt 50 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm just back home from the Freeman (I was the token Canadian on Switch- J92). The race turned out much better than I expected after the light air start. The rain and lump were totally dismal at times though! Sad about the turnout - just of 20 boats... It ain't like the old days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TObeachbum 0 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Props to the LYRA Race Committee, 9 races in 3 days was great!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 LYRA 2013 was a huge success, the National YC did a superb job. We spent the entire week there and the hospitality was second to none. Entertainment and food outstanding. Bravo course RC was fantastic. An extremely well organized event. Thank you to the organizers and to all of the volunteers, we participants truly appreciate all the time and effort you each put in to make this a fabulous regatta. Congrats to Rampage, hometown Press Gang & Switch for their divisional IRC regatta victories, well done. Full results here http://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=867 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
v-max 8 Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Not one Anarchist went to Youngstown????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 1 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Not one Anarchist CAN REMEMBER BEING AT Youngstown. Fixed it for you. They can probably remember the hangover though . . . +1000 on the outstanding work done by the LYRA organizers and race committees. Very rarely in 20+ years of racing have I seen race management as flexible and well run as we had for the regatta this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldsailor 0 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Talking about the Susan Hood and other great races like the Summerville, --triangular overnight courses across Lake Ontario, starting and finishing at Toronto. What happened to the CYRA, that great combination of the 12 yacht clubs, who would host the 12 races, one each week, for the three months of the racing season. What is the setup now?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tax Man 316 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Fully crewed races for anything longer than an hour has gone through a slow and lingering death. I remember five races in the offshore series with the Susan Hood as the one overnight race. There are only three left. All of the races have been plagued with race management issues - misleading flags, missing or unlit marks, marks in the wrong location. National tried twice to reestablish the Argosy as an overnight race. The second revival had three participants, and now they award the trophy to the winner of an AHMEN race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetfuel 35 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Would be nice to see more distance day races that start around 10 and go to 4 or 6 Perhaps Oakville and back AHMEN races tend to be a little short Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CAN217 2 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Starting at 10 am on Lake Ontario in August means drifting around until 1pm when the shore breeze kicks in. In recent years the Argosy has been about a 20-25 nm course. Good distance for an afternoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CAN217 2 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Making the Argosy an AHMEN race was the best thing. Roughly 25 boats racing compared to 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bosun 0 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Fully crewed races for anything longer than an hour has gone through a slow and lingering death. I remember five races in the offshore series with the Susan Hood as the one overnight race. There are only three left. All of the races have been plagued with race management issues - misleading flags, missing or unlit marks, marks in the wrong location. National tried twice to reestablish the Argosy as an overnight race. The second revival had three participants, and now they award the trophy to the winner of an AHMEN race. I think your memory of the race management issues are from long ago. Susan Hood and LO300 use fixed marks. Haven't been issues in years. This weekend is the LOSHRS 100 miler......a great race with over 100 boats registered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barkley 46 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 CAN217, disagree with you on the 10am start. This weekend's J22 Canadians was proof that there is SOME wind in the mornings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CAN217 2 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 CAN217, disagree with you on the 10am start. This weekend's J22 Canadians was proof that there is SOME wind in the mornings. Should be SOME mornings have wind. This weekend was a rarity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DTH 0 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 EYC regatta next week Always windy at this time of year Good racing, good food, good party, free beer Come race! Note to former PHRF IV boats _just register, you will get a fair rating and a course length just right for you in IRC 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Bump above.....EYC, always a great time, good racing, fabulous food, generous prizes, and a hell of a party. Add to that 2 weeks later, Sept 7th, Queen City Yacht Club is host to the last LORC regatta of the season, which is also the first event for the IRC Fall Series.As in the previous 2 years, UK Sailmakers Toronto & RTM will have a draw for a new sail ($4,000 limit). This draw will take place during the awards at QCYC and is always a highlight of the party. Help get the word out, please post or share the attached poster. Thx. 2013 QCYC Draw PosterF .pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
515 1 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 QCYC Regatta is this weekend, 90 plus boats registered so far. IRC, PHRF, Whitesail, and miltiple One Designs fleets. Weather looks great. It's not too late to join in.....http://www.lorc.org/ And don't forget UK and RTM are giving away $4,000 toward a new sail, plus another $500 cash draw. Draw is at 8pm, you must be present to qualify. More details here...http://www.qcyc.ca/?q=node/47 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 what do you guys think about a plus 200 phrf open regatta? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Centurion 2 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Boat showcoming up. http://www.torontoboatshow.com/ Looks like a long winter if you are not heading south for a regatta. http://www.lorc.org/Schedule2014.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeff carver 6 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 1st PHRF-LO championship during LYRA? And IRC NA's? With a new Y-town format LYRA should get a great boost. I applaud ABYC already thinking "out of the box" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrawhiskeygolf 18 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 what do you guys think about a plus 200 phrf open regatta? boom nautique approves! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 what do you guys think about a plus 200 phrf open regatta? boom nautique approves! i know you would be there. now there is some traditional newbie greeting around here....something about fuck off newbie and show us your wife/girlfriend's tits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
v-max 8 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Boat showcoming up. http://www.torontoboatshow.com/ Looks like a long winter if you are not heading south for a regatta. http://www.lorc.org/Schedule2014.htm A few of us from Novie will be coming up for the first weekend. Looking forward to seeing if Keith's Beer tastes any different in Ontario! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Boat showcoming up. http://www.torontoboatshow.com/ Looks like a long winter if you are not heading south for a regatta. http://www.lorc.org/Schedule2014.htm A few of us from Novie will be coming up for the first weekend. Looking forward to seeing if Keith's Beer tastes any different in Ontario! having had it both in toronto and halifax, yes it does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sierrawhiskeygolf 18 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 what do you guys think about a plus 200 phrf open regatta? boom nautique approves! i know you would be there. now there is some traditional newbie greeting around here....something about fuck off newbie and show us your wife/girlfriend's tits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 what do you guys think about a plus 200 phrf open regatta? boom nautique approves! i know you would be there. now there is some traditional newbie greeting around here....something about fuck off newbie and show us your wife/girlfriend's tits. nice try. what else ya got mate? happy hoho. see you on the water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juswannagofast 2 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Prduction i550 will be coming to Lake Ontario this spring. Things are underway, and the trailer wheels are in motion. Jus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barkley 46 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Um... remarkably little discussion of the boat show and Anarchist drinks. Is it going to happen this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Um... remarkably little discussion of the boat show and Anarchist drinks. Is it going to happen this year? im off on a job again this winter, but dont let that get in the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
entropy 0 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I'm planning to be there Friday and Saturday.... maybe one day during the week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barkley 46 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Looks like basketcase is back in, so if we pick a date that works with En-trophy that'll be at least three. BTW, if you two haven't met in person it's time you should. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Looks like basketcase is back in, so if we pick a date that works with En-trophy that'll be at least three. BTW, if you two haven't met in person it's time you should. lets do the 18th, at the old york. some where around, well after the show's closing. i ll give them a call and warn them. http://www.theoldyork.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetfuel 35 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 allright! 18th Quote Link to post Share on other sites
basketcase 793 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 allright! 18th are you still in the neighbourhood? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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