January-March Posts 2025

Long time NSC and NCASA Member Aaron Wong Awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal

Aaron Wong-Sing , a long time member of the Nepean Sailing Club and the National Capital Able Sail Association was recently presented with the King Charles III Coronation Medal at a ceremony in Vancouver BC. As stated in his nomination, Aaron is undeterred by barriers and has contributed significantly through both his federal public service and his role in able-bodied sports and volunteer work.

Aaron first joined NSC in 2006 when he moved to Ottawa from Vancouver and a co-worker suggested that he join the able sail program at NSC. Aaron participated in four Mobility Cups before deciding to purchase his own 2.4 Meter sailboat. Aaron (along with Christine Lavallee) joined the North American 2.4mR competitive circuit competing in ISAF World Cup events in Miami 2010 through 2015, World Paralymic Sailing Championships in Charlotte Harbour, Florida and Halifax, NS as well as numerous North American and Canadian Championships. Aaron was a member of the Ontario Sailing Team from 2010-2017. In 2013 Aaron won a Bronze Medal in Sailing at the Canada Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec and in 2017 followed this up by winning  a Silver medal at the Canada Games in Gimli, MB.

Aaron’s contribution at NSC was more than just as a competitive sailor.  He was a member of the sailing committee, was on the organizing committee for the 2012 Mobility Cup hosted by Nepean Sailing Club and the National Capital Able Sail Association and in 2019 was the co-chair of Mobility Cup.  Aaron was a long time director of the National Capital Able Sail Association and served as its chair for three years. Aaron was also the treasurer of the Canadian 2.4 mR Class Association.

Aaron moved to Vancouver in 2022 to be closer to his family. He still actively sails out of Jericho Sailing Centre with the Adaptive Sailing Association of Vancouver.


 

Notice



Please take a few minutes to review the Boat Info topic entitled “Buoyancy Certificates”. It has been updated and it is very important we all do our bit to bolster class safety.  
2.4mR Floatation Test
Louise Anstey (CAN 2) completes buoyancy test. Photo by Doug Bell

 

2025 CanAm Series Event# 2 wrapped up January 25th with a total of 6 races sailed. Sunny, southern Florida turned out to be cold and rainy however, it didn’t stop Jeff Linton from taking straight bullets and the win of both the series and the North American Championships. Tony Pocklington and Chuck Allen joined Jeff on the podium taking 2nd and 3rd respectiviely. See the full results.

Sadly, no races were sailed in series 1.

 


 

The 2025 CanAm Series Event #1 gets underway Sunday, January 19th, 2025 at the Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club in sunny southern Florida

Participants have been arriving over the last week, boats are being prep’d for racing and the feeling of excitement is in the air. Canadian sailors from Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto are making the trip south. Bonne chance and safe travels to all.
 

Event details 

Results


 

October/December Posts 2024

2024/25 RVYC David Bleakney Ice Bowl

The good folks of the RVYC, 2.4mR fleet were out braving the gusty winds in the Dave Bleakney Ice Bowl held December 28th, 2024. Well done all that came out (9 boats).

 

Members of the RVYC, 2.4mR fleet sail the Dave Bleakney Ice Bowl December 28, 2024   

Results

Article – Know Your Gear

Know Your Gear

 

 

 

 

 

 


Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting

Zoom Conference

 

2024 Tred Avon Frostbite Regatta 

 
The Tred Avon Frostbite regatta in Oxford, MD is being held Oct 31 – Nov 2
Results here.
 
Next up:
The David Bleaknet Ice Bowl in Victoria, BC is the last regatta on the 2024 schedule. Details pending.

2024 Events, Registration and Results

2024 2.4mR events are listed on the Google Calendar named: Canadian 2.4mR Class Association.  You can view the calendar on the top menu of this site, or add it to your own Google or Microsoft Calendar here.

Date Event Location Club Contact
Jan 22-23  2.4mR CanAm Regatta #1 NOR Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

Jan 25-27 

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #2 NOR

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

Martin Holland

Feb 17-18 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #3 / Edge Sailing Midwinters NOR Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

Martin Holland

Mar 25-26 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #4 NOR Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

Martin Holland

Mar 28-30 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #5 NOR Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

Martin Holland

April 11 2023 AGM of the Canadian 2.4mR Class Association Online 7:30pm EST  

[at][dot]

April 26-28 Spring Invitational Oxford MD Tred Avon YC Andrew Parish  
May 18-19 Icebreaker Regatta Toronto ON Etobicoke Darrell Suderman 
June 1-2

RVYC Fleet Championships

(practice or boat maintenance the day before)

Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC [dot][at][dot]
June 25-30 C Thomas Clagett Regatta and Clinic Newport RI Sail Newport  Clagett Sailing
July 5-7 RVYC July Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
July 29 – Aug 3

2.4mR Inclusive World Championships

Website / Results

Kiel SH Germany Kieler Yacht Club  
Aug 9-11 RVYC August Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
Sept 6-8 Pacific Coast Championships (Victoria) Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
Sept 21-23 Canadian 2.4mR Championship  Toronto, ON National Yacht Club [at][dot]
Sept  25- 29 North American 2.4mR Championship Hamilton, ON Royal Hamilton YC 

Peter Wood

Oct 31 – Nov 2 Tred Avon Frostbite Oxford, MD Tred Avon Yacht Club

[at][dot]

Dec 5 2024 Annual Meeting of the Canadian 2.4mR Class Association Online 7:30pm EST   [at][dot]
Dec   David Bleakney Ice Bowl Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]

 

 

2025 Events, Registration and Results

2025 2.4mR events are listed on the Google Calendar named: Canadian 2.4mR Class Association.  You can view the calendar on the top menu of this site, or add it to your own Google or Microsoft Calendar here.

All race participants must be 2.4mR class members in good standing.

Date Event Location Club Contact
Jan 20-21 

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #1

Series Registration
Individual Event Registration

NOR available here

no races sailed

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

Jan 23-25 

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #2 – North Americans

Series Registration
Individual Event Registration

Results

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

Feb 15-16

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #3 / Edge Sailing Midwinters

Series Registration
Individual Event Registration

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

Mar 24-25

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #4

Series Registration
Individual Event Registration

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

Mar 27-29

2.4mR CanAm Regatta #5

Series Registration
Individual Event Registration

Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]

April 25-27 Spring Invitational Oxford MD Tred Avon YC [at][dot]
May ??? Icebreaker Regatta Toronto ON Etobicoke Darrell Suderman 
June 7-8

RVYC Fleet Championships

(practice or boat maintenance the day before)

Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC [dot][at][dot]
June 17-22

C Thomas Clagett Regatta and Clinic

Registration is open. Early bird deadline is May 31st.

Newport RI Sail Newport  Clagett Sailing
July ??? RVYC July Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
Aug ??? RVYC August Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
Sept ??? Pacific Coast Championships (Victoria) Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC Louise Anstey
Sept 19-21 Canadian 2.4mR Championship  Toronto, ON National Yacht Club [at][dot]
Sept  ??? North American 2.4mR Championship Hamilton, ON Royal Hamilton YC 

Peter Wood

Oct ??? Tred Avon Frostbite Oxford, MD Tred Avon Yacht Club

[at][dot]

Dec  ??? David Bleakney Ice Bowl Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]

 

 

August/September Posts 2024

 2024 North American 2.4mR Championships

Held at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club in Hamilton, ON., Canada
 
7 races (including a practice race) were held in light to moderate breeze. Jeff Linton (DIYC) took the win, sailor math put Bruce Millar (RVYC) in 2nd and Tony Pocklington (CHYC) took 3rd.
 
Next stop, the Tred Avon Frostbite regatta in Oxford, MD
Oct 31 – Nov 2
Register here.
 
Reminders:
 
It’s time to start planning your trip(s) south for the 2025 CanAm Series. The first two events are happening Jan 20-25, 2025.
 
John Seepe has boats available. You can find John on FB.
 
A double axel box trailer (perfect for 2, 2.4mR’s) is for sale in Ottawa, ON. It’s equipped with windows, air conditioning, mast rack and more. Contact the web master for additional info.

2024 Canadian 2.4mR Championships

Held at the National Yacht Club in Toronto, ON., Canada
 
22 boats from as far south as Florida and as far west as Victoria participated in 8 races, sailed over 3 days in various wind and wave conditions.
 
Top finishers were Bruce Millar (RVYC) in 1st, Jeff Linton (DIYC) in 2nd and local talent John Finch (RHYC) took home 3rd.

Boats Available (Aug 25, 2024)

Sailors who are interested in buying a 2.4mR should respond to this post. There are boats available ranging in quality and price depending on individuals needs. Here are some of them. All are Norlin Mk III and most have NOD certificates.
 
Possibility to bring to Toronto if anyone wishes to make arrangements before hand.
 
Contact John Seepe for more information at [dot][at][dot]

Sarah Douglas in ILCA 6 brings home an 8th from the 2024 Olympics

After 9 races Sarah slipped into the medal race in 10th place. Gold and Silver were already established, Bronze was up for grabs but out of Sarah’s reach. This didn’t prevent her from fighting for that which was in reach and she jumped ahead of France and the US to land herself in 8th.  

Congratulations Sarah!!!

See the Paris 2024 Results Centre here (select event “Women’s Dinghy”).

Eleven Boats Compete in the 2023 David Bleakney Ice Bowl at RVYC

Louise Anstey, December 2023

The Victoria Fleet held the 6th annual David Bleakney Ice Bowl on December 28th.  The forecasts leading up to the day were not encouraging.  ‘Showers and winds of 12 – 18 kts’.  That sounded unpleasant and was over our wind limit for this time of year, especially to enable a good portion of the fleet to participate.  To our surprise, when we arrived at our boats on race day, it was 11 °C (52 °F for our Southern friends) with a gentle breeze, but we could hear winds of 20 kts in nearby Haro Strait.  Nonetheless, the decision was made to race and end racing early if necessary.  So at 11.03 eleven keen 2.4 sailors started the 1st race in a 5 kt SE’er.

For the first 3 races, finding a shift or a little more pressure were huge benefits on both the upwinds and the downwinds.  The tendency was for more stable wind on the right side of the course, whereas a shifty breeze coming off the shore was on the left.  An eagle eye could spot signs on the water, then the challenge was to place yourself to gain the best advantage.  I admit I found successes and failures on both side of the course.  Others must have had a similar experience: Jackie Gay’s results ranged from a high of 3rd to a low of 7th, Brian Robinson, more consistent with a high of 2nd and low of 5th, while Chris Anstey posted a high of 2nd and low of 8th.  Bruce Millar managed the conditions well, posting only 1st s and 2nds.

By Race 4 the breeze increased to 6-8 kts with the occasional puff of 12 kts.  The upwinds were an interesting mix of the right offering more consistent wind and possibly more pressure, while beautiful starboard tack lifts and puffs occasionally graced those on the left.  

In Race 5 a significant chop was coming into the Bay on the right side of the course.  I had tacked onto port early to take advantage of the breeze on the right; however, part way up the beat I felt my speed did not match Bruce’s who was farther left and out of the chop.  I found a favourable shift and tacked onto starboard.  At the weather mark we rounding bow to stern; Bruce had the edge.  Chris and Jackie were next to round.  At the last windward mark the order was the same.  Chris went off to my right looking for the puffs and Jackie went to my left.  Interestingly, during the downwind Jackie made slow gains on Chris and myself.  Then, approaching the finish Chris began accelerating in a significant puff.  I moved closer to the puff and got a piece of it.  We crossed the line three abreast! 

By Race 6 the breeze increased and a noticeable swell was present under the usual chop.  The later was likely due to the wind strength increasing in the Strait.  If you took the right side of the course on the upwind and found a favourable shift to tack to the weather mark, either side of the bay was fine.  On the downwind the swell enabled a bit of surfing.  Jackie capitalized on this on the last downwind, catching up to me, and with one last surf crossed the finish line half a boat length ahead.

The racing was excellent all day.  The RC team under AJ Hesford adjusted the course and start line with the wind shifts.  Most of the fleet was on the line at every start, and all the way around the course there were competitors nearby.  Often two, three and four boats rounded marks one after the other.  At many marks and at the finish line, boats were overlapped.  That makes for fabulous one design racing! 

Final Results: 1st Bruce Millar, 2nd Louise Anstey, 3rd Brian Robinson

Photos below are by Leslie Basham.

In the evening our Victoria 2.4 family gathered in the RVicYC Main Lounge in front of a warm fire for a delicious meal prepared by the Club chef.  We thanked our dear David for initiating this event 6 years ago.  The purpose being to celebrate sailing in December, ‘because we can’ on the West coast, and, more importantly, to enjoy each other’s company.

The day was a beautiful celebration of our 2023 season!

2023 Canadian 2.4mR Championship

Peter Wood, Class President

The 2023 Canadian 2.4mR Championship was held September 22 -24 at The National Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario. The fleet of 26 boats was the largest ever at a Canadian 2.4mR National Championship and attracted entries from Puerto Rico, United States as well as British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.

Eight races were held over three days however one race was not scored due to Race Committee error. Conditions were perfect under sunny skies with easterly winds ranging from 6 to 20 knots. The final had especially fine wind and waves allowing for exciting surfing on the downwind legs.

In the end Jeff Linton from Davis Island Florida gave everyone a lesson winning six of the seven races and placing second in the other. In second place was Rudy Trejo of Chicago IL. Third Place went to Bruce Millar of Victoria British Columbia. 

For Full results go www.yachtscoring.com and select 2023 2.4mR class events. Photos are on the National Yacht Club Flickr page here.