Sarnia Sailfest Regatta
This past weekend we were at Sarnia Sailfest. My skipper, Berg Ellemers, and I sailed in the 420 class which had 15 boats total. The first day had about 8 - 12 knots. We had all top three finished. We were battling it out with another boat from Buffalo Canoe Club. After the first day they were only one point ahead! However the second day there was no wind! We ended up waiting out on the water for four hours. In the end we didn't get to race, so the results from the previous day stood, and we finished second. We were very happy since this was our first regatta in the 420 together. We're very excited for our next regatta in Port Credit next weekend. Our goal is to beat the boat from BCC! Bring it on!!
--- Ali tenHove
The Sarnia regatta this year was a really fun experience for me, especially since it was my first regatta ever. The tee-shirt explains very effectively what we did in Sarnia : eat, camp, race. It felt really good to be a part of the team and just having fun, and the experience was overall a fulfilling one.
--- Ros Dunkley
There were only five races sailed by the end of the regatta in Sarnia. There was only one day of racing because sunday was to light, and there was no consistent breeze. On Saturday the wind was 7-12 knots, but the current made the races long. Overall the regatta was a great experience.
--- Ross Murdoch
This weekends regatta in Sarnia was a little bit disappointing for me. I did not race up to my full potential and placed in 32nd, a position I was not satisfied with. I think this was because I did not train hard enough in light air, and did not have a game plan to get up wind as quickly as possible regardless of the current. I think with more lightwind training and experience I will be able to improve my light wind racing.
---Ryan Sousa
Being new to racing my partner and my own expectations of the experience were completely different to the reality of the regatta. Sailing with many different boats from different places was the most exciting for me. Our goal was to not finish last , and we achieved it by finishing twelfth of fifteen boats. Rosalyn and I learned a lot and look forward to our upcoming regattas.
---Elizabeth Rouget
This was my first 420 regatta. I twas skippering and Ali was crewing. During this regatta I learned that communication is very important when sailing doublehanded. For example us when I was pinching , and not noticing, Ali would tell me ti bear off. Over all I felt good about this regatta. We finished 2nd and I had tons of fun!!
---Berg Ellemers