Toronto invites you to the 2.4mR Great Lakes Regatta, August 19-20, and the 2.4mR Canadian Championship September 22-24

Hi 2.4mR sailors,

The 2023 2.4mR Canadian Championship NOR is posted on Yacht Scoring and we are open for registration at the following link: 

https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=16206

Also, remember that NYC is hosting the 2.4mR Great Lakes Regatta on August 19-20.  The link for registration is at:

https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=16181

Looking forward to seeing you all on the water. Please contact me directly with any questions or enquiries.

Darrell Suderman

416 587 5429

2023 Events, Registration and Results

2023 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.

Date Event Location Club Contact
April 28 – 30 Spring Invitational Oxford MD Tred Avon YC Andrew Parish  
May 24 -25 Icebreaker Regatta Toronto ON Etobicoke [at][dot]">Darrell Suderman 
June 2 -4  Boat Tuning and Fleet Championship Results Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]">Louise Anstey

June 1 Summer Kickoff Toronto ON National YC [at][dot]">Darrell Suderman 
June 17 – 18 Nepean One Design – no 2.4 fleet Ottawa ON Nepean Sailing Club [at][dot]">Peter Wood  
June 20 -25 C Thomas Clagett Regatta and Clinic Newport RI Sail Newport  Clagett Sailing
July 7- 9 2.4mR Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]">Louise Anstey

July 8 – 9 2.4mR Regatta Rockport MA Sandy Bay YC Rockport MA Sandy Bay YC  
July 15 – 16 The National Toronto ON Toronto ON National YC [at][dot]">Darrell Suderman 
July 27-30 Independence Cup Clinic & Races Chicago, Illinois Chicago at Burnham Harbor juddgoldmansailing.org
July 31 – Aug 5 2.4mR World Championship Tampere, Finland    
Aug 11 – 13 2.4mR Training Camp Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]">Louise Anstey

Aug 19 -20 2023 Great Lakes 2.4mR Regatta Toronto ON National YC [at][dot]">Darrell Suderman 
Sept 8-10 2023 Pacific Coast 2.4mR Championship Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]">Louise Anstey

Sept 22-24 2023 Canadian 2.4mR Championship Toronto ON National YC [at][dot]">Darrell Suderman 
Nov 3-5 TAYC Frostbite Regatta Oxford MD Tred Avon YC Andrew Parish
Dec 28

David Bleakney Ice Bowl

Results here.

Victoria BC Royal Victoria YC

[dot][at][dot]">Louise Anstey

2024       

 

Jan 22-23  2.4mR CanAm Regatta #1 Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]">Martin Holland

Jan 25-27  2.4mR CanAm Regatta #2 Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]">Martin Holland

Feb 17-18 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #3 / Edge Sailing Midwinters Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]">Martin Holland

Mar 25-26 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #4 Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]">Martin Holland

Jan 28-30 2.4mR CanAm Regatta #5 Port Charlotte FL Charlotte Harbour YC

[at][dot]">Martin Holland

Aug 5-11 2.4mR World Championships Kiel SH Germany Kieler Yacht Club

 

 

 

Victoria 2.4mR Fleet Summer Update

The Victoria BC 2023 2.4mR Fleet Championship, held June 2-4,  results are posted here.

Read Stacie Louttit’s report on the Victoria 2.4mR Fleet – July 7-9 Training Camp – and watch the duck video – here.

The next BC training camp is August 11 – 13.  

The Pacific Coast Championship regatta info is posted here.

 

Victoria 2.4mR Fleet – July 7-9 Training Camp

Stacie Louttit

We welcomed 12 fleet members to our fun filled July training camp.  Coach Steve McBride led us in a progression of his world class program, targeting training drills and practice races over the three days.  From our high-performance veterans to our newer fleet members, we all benefited from this on the water and in classroom instruction.   So much to learn, this sailboat racing.  

We were also blessed with wind all three days but nothing of the ‘blow the dog off the chain’ caliber. 

The RVYC Food and Beverage team did not disappoint for a delicious patio dinner Friday evening with our better halves.  Can there be a more scenic locale to enjoy a cold one and a meal?

And what Steve McBride camp would be complete without a flock of rubber duckies to rescue.   Below is a link to the Duckie drill, captured by our very own Rod DJ Daddy Mack:

Van Isl 2 4 mR team training weekend with Steve McBride RVYC victoria – YouTube

Our next camp is August 11 – 13.  

President’s Report May 2023

Canadian News

Spring has arrived and as I write this the Toronto Maple Leafs have made it through to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.  It is also the time when we bring our boats down to our respective clubs and get ready for both our club racing programs and travelling to out of town regattas. I know I will be making a few changes to my control line management after snooping around other boats at the CanAm Winter series.

On the return trip from Florida I had the opportunity to drop my boat and trailer at the Tred Avon YC in Oxford MD for their Spring regatta. The Tred Avon Yacht Club is a relatively small club located on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay about one hour southeast of Annapolis MD.  It hosted the Star Worlds in 2018. Andrew Parish, Vice Commodore of the club, is working hard to establish a 2.4mR fleet at Tred Avon and he has provided storage for boats migrating north from Florida on their way to their
summer home clubs.

BTW the Spring Regatta was great fun. Although we were blown off the river on the Friday we had seven short course races in very shifty winds over the Saturday and Sunday. I definitely plan to attend the 2024 version of this event.

Jackie Gay of the Victoria Fleet has registered for the 2.4mR 2023 World Championship in Tampere,  Finland July 31 – August 5. At this time 47 competitors have registered with the eventual fleet expected to reach about 90 entries before entries close on June 30. We will be cheering Jackie on as the regatta commences.

Sail Canada has reserved one entry for the 2023 World Para Sailing Championships in The Hague, Netherlands starting August 10. At this point the sailor representing Canada has not been confirmed.

Upcoming Events:
May 20 – 21    Ice Breaker Regatta, Etobicoke Yacht Club, Toronto
June 3 – 4    Fleet Championships, Royal Victoria YC, Victoria
June 11     Kickoff Regatta, National Yacht Club, Toronto

Please see more information at www.canada24mr.com.

Hope to see you on the water soon.

Peter Wood, Class President

Tred Avon YC Spring Invitational 2023

Peter Wood and Peter Eagar raced in the annual Spring Invitational at the Tred Avon Yacht Club in Oxford, MD, and it sounds like the rest of us missed a fun regatta!  Andrew Parish summed up the weekend on the US 2.4 Meter Sailing FB page:

Great turnout, a little rain, some light/heavy winds, just a few little lead changes, lots of laughter, mixed with chile,  pizza and beer.  We are holding 7 boats locally,  looking to build a fleet.  Many thanks to the Race Committee, 2.4mR class officers, TAYC/SSPP volunteers, and Clagett Sailing, followed by a gentleman-like game of Regatta, that made the weekend a great success!  Please come join us next year!

Congratulations on your 1st place finish Peter Wood!  Results here

Canadian 2.4mR Sailors At Fall/Winter Regattas

In November 2022, 13 Canadian sailors attended the 2.4mR Open World Championships at Davis Island in Tampa, Florida. The competition was heavily impacted by Hurricane Nicole with only six races completed over two of the four scheduled days.  Bruce Millar from Royal Victoria Yacht Club was the top Canadian finisher.  Worlds results are here.

Between January and March, Canadians travelled to Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club (CHYC), Florida, to race in the five-regatta CanAm series hosted by the US 2.4mR US Class Association.  CHYC has been the winter home for 2.4mR sailors for 10 years.

The hospitable club’s top notch regatta management and weather attracted competitors from Victoria, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa along with racers from the US and Puerto Rico. A steady temperature of 27C and good winds ensured close racing.  Again Bruce Millar was the top Canadian.  CanAm results here.  CanAm photos by Fran Burstein  are posted below.

CanAm 2023 Photos by Fran Burstein

CanAm #4, #5

(03/2023)                 https://photos.app.goo.gl/5e2YaipLANhWtJ5T9

CanAm #3

(02/2023)               https://photos.app.goo.gl/aEpX4wHHFwgpW9qQ8 

CanAm #1, #2

 (1/23/2023)           https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mq8TZ8NvdjPPpnAb7                                                                                                

  (1/26/2023)             https://photos.app.goo.gl/vnjJVMGTjWSqzrJS6                    

  (1/28/2023             https://photos.app.goo.gl/rFci2b4L2xnckyGT8