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In this issue – The snow blows
• Become a Caribbean Hot Shot
• Balance the Boat for Speed
• Shades for Serious Sailors
• Bruce Millar Podiums
• Sail GP Wins and Doesn’t
• Sail Under Gordie Howe
Contributors this issue: Larry Huibers, Roger Renaud, Dave Dellenbaugh, Keven Piper, Sail Canada
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One-Design
Bruce Millar: Top Canadian at the 2022 2.4mR World Championship
Bruce Millar was the best Canadian amongst the 13 who took part in the 2022 2.4mR World Championship held last week in Tampa, Florida, with a sixth position overall, while Delani Hulme-Lawrence was named Top Junior Sailor at the event. The competition was largely impacted by Hurricane Nicole with the presentation of only six races in two of the four originally planned days of racing. Final Canadian results (/39 athletes): 6. Bruce Millar.
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CAN SailGP
Canada Wins Race 1 in Dubai, Then Stalls
It started well, with a Canadian win in Race 1. Hot out of the blocks, Phil Robertson and the Canada SailGP Team had an excellent start, were first at mark one and from there the team just extended their lead to put the first points on the leaderboard in Dubai. Having had three days to train prior to the event, the team was familiar with the tight racecourse inside the breakwater of the P&O Marina but with less than 15 km/hr of wind on Day 1, despite using the largest 29m wings, the F50s were struggling to foil by the start of Race 2.
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Racing
Hitchhikers Guide to the Caribbean Circuit
If you’ve done it; you get it, if you haven’t; I’m betting you’ve spent a little (or a lot) of time dreaming of living the barefoot, lime in your beer lifestyle. Azure waters of the Caribbean calls us like the sirens of the sea. For racers the winter racing circuit organized by the Caribbean Sailing Association is likely the very best four months of racing on earth. The challenge is how to get onboard. Flights from all over Canada are (relatively) easy, accommodations are plentiful, racing ranges mild to wild.
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News
Balasubramanian and Latka Top Canadian Youth Sailors for 2020-2021
On November 9, Annie Balasubramanian and Nathan Latka, both from Toronto, won the 2020-2021 Bill Burk Memorial Youth Elite Award, which recognizes sailors who are 18 years old and under and have shown a record of outstanding achievement in national and international youth competition, have brought recognition to Canadian competitive sailing, have set an example for other youth competitors through behaviour and manner, and have demonstrated leadership and sportsmanship.
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Speed & Smarts
Searching for the Best Lead Position
Jib lead position works like the main outhaul. Moving the jib/genoa lead fore and aft affects foot depth, much like the outhaul controls foot depth on a mainsail. To add depth, move the lead forward (left). This shortens the distance between the clew and tack, which moves the foot of the sail farther away from its chordline. It also reduces twist and makes the leech tighter. This adds power to the sail, but too round a shape down low will give the sail a tight, hooked leech which can narrow the slot, stall wind flow, and create backwind.
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News
11-Sailor Canadian Team at ILCA 6 and 7 European Championships
Eleven sailors will represent Canada at the 2022 EurILCA Senior European Championships, to be held November 16-21 in Hyères, France, including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Sarah Douglas from Toronto. Douglas will compete in the ILCA 6 class along with Sail Canada Development Squad member Maura Dewey from Victoria, B.C. “I’m back in Hyères, France, to compete at the European Championships,” said Sarah Douglas, who took 5th place last April at the French Olympic Week competition held in Hyères.
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Gear
Sunglasses for Performance Sailors – Bollé Sponsors and Tests
Sunglass manufacturer, Bollé, is showing its dedication to returning to the forefront of the nautical scene in the field of ocean racing and comes equipped with products for the needs of skippers in all forms of performance sailing. It is demonstrating this commitment to the sport with a significant sponsorship via the 12th Route du Rhum transatlantic race that kicked off last week after a weather delay at the start in St Malo. Bollé is outfitting six skippers in four different categories.
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Keven Talks Sails
A Balanced Life
A balanced boat is key to performance and as the season winds down, let’s take a look at why and how. It’s that time of the year that we put our boats to bed and clean up the sailing locker. Some of us also dig out our ice boats from the barn and/or get the RC model sailboats ready for some Sunday dockside grudge matches with our friends. It is amazing how much more aggressive our on the water friends can be with their model boats that have rubber bows.
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The Big Picture
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Gear
Steiner Navigator Binoculars 7x50 with Compass
The Navigator, with a 50mm lens diameter and 7x magnification, is the perfect gift for under the tree this year. It offers a stable image in the roughest of seas and guarantees bright images with excellent contrast and sharpness of detail in the dark. It also features an integrated, large analog fluid-dampened compass that can be illuminated and makes it easy to maintain your heading. This system provides more safety at sea through reliable course navigation and also promises an incredible experience on land.
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