Family sailing since 1963
The June 26 ‘Let’s Sail MB’ event is being postponed due to health orders. This was the day MSA wanted to encourage all clubs to invite people to try out sailing.
It will be most likely be re-scheduled to coincide with a Sail Canada event during the August long weekend.
Health orders don’t allow any multi-household activities, even outdoors, so the opening has to be postponed again. If health rules change in time, we will try to schedule club opening for June 12th.
We also have to postpone the start of the racing season until health rules change.
Meanwhile, individual member households can use the club grounds to get their boats ready, go sailing, and it would be a great help if you could do some chores while they are there. Penny has sent out a list of chores that need doing.
Unfortunately, the recent public health order means we must postpone getting together to tidy the grounds, clean up the club houses, and open the Club. Originally scheduled for May 15 we anticipate the new date will be June 5, subject to the health orders that are in effect.
We do not believe there is an issue with any member going to the Club to prepare their boat for the season. In fact, if you can pitch in and knock off a few chores, opening the Club will be that much easier. The water should be on by next weekend. When at the Club if there is anyone else on the grounds other than a family member please maintain social distancing and wear a mask.
And please get your membership renewal in by May 15.
Our schedule for racing this summer, subject to weather & public health regulations, is:
The Racing Instructions for the Club Championship are posted here.
We are intending to start a women’s sailing league this summer. I will post the schedule and the racing instructions for the women’s league race series when the plans for those races are developed.
In the summer of 2021, the Falcon and West Hawk Lake Sailing Clubs plan to launch a joint sailing program for women who have limited, or no prior sailing experience. Both Clubs have active women sailors who have mentored one another over the years. They are looking for more women who would love to join in experiencing the joy of sailing. Long term, our vision is to have an active South Whiteshell Women’s Sailing League, the likes of which exist in other parts of Canada & the U.S.A.. The women’s learn to sail program July 12-16 will kick-off the program this summer.
For more information, click here to go to the website.
Click here to download the 2021 club membership form, and get it in to Penny by May 15th, please. Remember that dinghy parking spots are allocated on a first paid, first choice basis!
Please make out your cheque to Falcon Yacht Club, that is still our official name at the bank.
We have decided to change our operating name to Falcon Sailing Club, effective immediately.
We are also considering selecting a new logo. If you have any suggestions, please send them to Penny and Sharlene before the end of March.
We will gradually transition the website to the new name.
No one in the mood to launch a dinghy in the cool, brisk wind on Sunday, so we walked the McGillivray trail instead…
Saturday turned out to be a combined club close-up and racing day. We put away the boats, did lots of cleaning, lifted the docks in the morning, and as the weather turned nice in the afternoon, we set a race course to the South-East, based on the winds of the moment. It was an official keel boat day, with three boats on the line, and dinghy sailors went sailing around the buoys too. The wind was capricious; it pretty much blew from every direction, and everything from a zephyr to a hard blow.
| Skipper | Time | Corr. Time | Points |
| RACE 1 | |||
| Al | 31.02 | 18.34 | 1 |
| Feavers | 31.03 | 19.01 | 2 |
| Marcello | 32.30 | 19.50 | 3 |
| RACE 2 | |||
| Al | 20.02 | 11.84 | 1 |
| Feavers | 19.22 | 11.86 | 2 |
| Marcello | 23.24 | 14.04 | 3 |
Thanks to Neill’s drone we have an amazing bird’s eye view of a couple legs from a race on September 5th.
