Hello to all. I attended the opening ceremony for the Canada C3 this morning. As Commodore, I had the honour of presenting the SYC Burgee to Geoff Green, the Expedition Leader and Founder, on behalf of the Stormont Yacht Club. It was mentioned that Cornwall was one of the only three stops for the Polar … Continue reading Canada C3 Ceremony & Burgee Presentation
The Polar Prince, an ex CCG icebreaker was at the Cornwall Harbour at noon today. This is the boat doing the Northwest Passage this summer to celebrate Canada 150. Mike Bickerstaffe had been there earlier for the welcoming ceremony. It was nice to see the SYC burgee flying from the port flag halyard. Jeff Ridal … Continue reading Cornwall Harbour Welcomes The Polar Prince
Our 2017 Sail Past was a successful opening to the coming season for SYC. It was a day for sailing, fellowship, and a little pomp and ceremony that goes with being a yacht club. What a fantastic day we had. Lots of sun, good temperature, great wind conditions for sailing and food. What more could … Continue reading 2017 Sail Past
The weather was perfect and we thank all those who organized the Sail Past. We truly appreciate the heartfelt participation of the SYC members at Saturday’s de-naming and christening of ‘Mer Soleil’. Special thanks to Pieter Koppes for his sincere officiating. You made this event all the more memorable. To Commodore Beelich, thanks for your … Continue reading ‘Mer Soleil’ Christening
Is the new water management plan ‘Plan 2014’ the reason the water is high? The St. Lawrence River is running high -about 18” higher than the average for this time of year. So is Lake Ontario. And, so are the passions of shoreline property owners impacted by the high levels, local elected officials and some … Continue reading St. Lawrence River Water Levels High – Is Plan 2014 to Blame?
Thanks to the awesome efforts of the following folks including our two newest members we were able to achieve substantial completion of six of eleven new docks. 5 to go. A BIG THANK YOU to Bob Dumond Tom Calder Heather Knight (New Member) Allan Knight (New Member) Larry Eamer
As the Stormont Yacht Club media co-ordinator, Christine Ouellet gets up close to those majestic boats that she’s so knowledgeable about. But Ouellet has never had an experience quite like the one she’s having these days. She’s in France, Sables d’Olonne in Vendee, greeting winners of the famous Vendee Globe race around the world. Visit … Continue reading ‘Memorable moment’ for South Stormont Sailing Enthusiast
The Stormont Yacht Club always has a dramatic end to its season. That’ll be the case this Friday, when it will be the fall crane-out — a giant crane lifting sailboats out of the water to put a final exclamation point on the campaign. “(Lifting the boats out of the water is) an example of … Continue reading Exciting End to Stormont Yacht Club Season
Sail Past dates back to the very beginnings of Naval traditions and is a ceremony of inspecting a fleet of ships and showing respect to the Commander in charge. Protocol demanded that a flagship be anchored with the Admiral and staff on the quarterdeck to receive and return the salute. Vessels sailed past, dipping their … Continue reading 2016 Sail Past
Famed Canadian sailor Derek Hatfield has died in Halifax, Nova Scotia after a brief illness. He will be sadly missed by his wife Patianne Verburgh, his children Ben Hatfield, Sarah Hatfield, Devin Hatfield (Tara; Rowan and Duran) and Aron Hatfield (Kanako), his mother, Pauline Hatfield, his brother, Hal Hatfield (Barbara nee James) and his sister, … Continue reading Derek Hatfield: 1952-2016