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CHRISTIE LAKE ASSOCIATION |
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Christie Lake Sailing Club
Our goal is to promote interest in sailing, knowledge of sailing techniques, an understanding of “the rules of the road” and sailing etiquette, and adherence to the principles of boating safety. And let’s not forget eco-friendly fun, exhilaration, exercise, and camaraderie. Novice and intermediate sailors may learn as much or more at the post-race “strategy sessions” as they do on the course. Most sailors love to share their experiences, good and bad, and their knowledge - sail trim, twist, draft, “go-fasties”, favoured side of the course, favoured end of the line, knots, whipping, splicing, hull care, sail care. If the weather co-operates and interest prevails, we’ll race every Saturday from July 5 to September 6 starting at 2:00 p.m. That’s 10 days of excitement. If, on a particular Saturday, winds should be a “flat” or the weather just bad, races will be rescheduled on the following day. All races will be BYOB (bring your own boat). We recognize that all boats are not created equal. Some are faster than others. We’ll handicap boats on a modified Portsmouth rating system. Race winners will be determined on a corrected time basis. Points will be awarded to the sailboat, not the skipper, on an Olympic scoring basis. The fewer points the better. As the season progresses and we garner racing results to guide us, we’ll handicap the skippers as well, so that novice and intermediate sailors may be competitive with the “old salts”. Weather and interest permitting, we will hold 2 to 3 races each race day, with approximately 3 to 5 minutes between races. Each race should take 40 to 60 minutes depending upon wind conditions. The more races we sail, the greater the level of participation, the more accurate our handicapping system will become. Each sailboat will count its best score of the day. The greater a sailboat’s participation, the greater the chances of counting a low (i.e. good) score. To determine the 2008 season winner, we’ll count the best 7 scores of the 10-week season. So if you must miss a week or two, we encourage you to find “a ringer” to sail in your place. If that’s not possible, missing as many as three races won’t put your sailboat out of the running. But the advantage goes the sailboat with the most participation. If there should be a tie at the end of the season, the winner will be the sailboat with the most races finished without disqualification. And to the deserving skipper of the winning sailboat goes the prestigious “Broken Tiller Trophy” and two Tay Valley Township garbage bag stickers. To be eligible to race, you MUST be a CLSC member. No membership fee for 2008, but you MUST complete a CLSC Registration Form which includes the Acknowledgements, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity and Agreement. If you are under 18 years of age, we envy you! But a parent or guardian MUST sign the Registration Form on your behalf. So leave the “stink pot” at the dock and join us. Save a few gallons of carbon and a bag of money, listen to the waves lap against the hull, breath fume-free air, read the wind on the water, learn a new skill or improve on an existing one, meet some of your neighbours, and make some new friends. For further information, please see the following attachments If you would like to race, be part of the race committee, or just receive more information, please contact us. Brooke Briggs Colleen Fraser Gordon Hill |
