2007 CYA Women's National Keelboat Championship
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This past weekend, the Kelowna Yacht Club (KYC) and the Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA) hosted one of the most successful national women’s sailing events ever held in Canada. Just over 100 women from B.C., Alberta and Ontario were on the waters of Okanagan Lake for the 2007 Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) Women’s National Keelboat Championship. Friday, September 21st, featured a CYA training camp for the twenty two teams who appreciated the time and talent of Coach Devin Rubadeau and local guest expert John Sharples. By the end of the day teams were tired, happy, and certainly ready to tidy up for the evening’s Welcome Reception. The competition was set for Saturday and Sunday for the 22 teams on 25 foot Santana 525 sail boats supplied by the members of the Kelowna and Vernon yacht clubs, and with the races run by Principal Race Officer Ron Rubadeau and the hard working Race Committee volunteers. Although races were delayed on Saturday morning waiting for the wind to build and straighten, the third race saw a brutal squall that blew in from the north while the boats were sailing downwind with their spinnakers flying. Many teams, caught by surprise and unable to maintain control of their boats and sails, were tossed about like leaves in the wind. The resulting chaos was highly entertaining for the spectators and very challenging for the racers. Other teams promptly doused their chutes, rounded the gates and forged ahead in tough up-wind gusts. Sunday’s racing was in predictably light winds with some frustrating delays, wind shifts, and restarts that made things challenging for both the Race Committee and the sailors. With convincing finishes, the new Canadian Women’s National Keelboat Champions proved to be the team on “Shazam”, skippered by local sailor and former Canadian National Sailing Team member Gillian Hayward, with crew Deb Johnson and Tanis Coletti from Summerland, and Gillian’s former National Team partner from Victoria, Sarah Turpie. Runner up was our local team on “Contagious”, skippered by Gillian Thomson of the Central Okanagan Sailing Association and crewed by local sailors Wendy Miller, Loree Felt, Janice Miller, and Heather Johnston. Third place was won by a very talented team of sailors from Vancouver skippered by Tine Moberg-Parker, BC Sailing Executive Director and Coach, with crew members Frances Cross, Jenn Grierson, Tracy St. Clair and Kelly Uniewski sailing ”Quic Tric”. The racing event was highly acclaimed by the competitors as setting a new standard for Canadian women’s sailing with outstanding hospitality, facility services, billeting, airport pick-up and delivery for all by event chauffeur Dietz Nicolay, and to round out the on-shore fun, great food and entertainment. Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club in Toronto is planning to put in a bid to host the 2008 event and the sailors from the Okanagan are planning to be there. The event raised over $8000 for New Opportunities for Women (NOW) Canada Society, an organization that provides shelter and supports to sexually exploited female youth and homeless women and children. “NOW Canada is thrilled to be partnering in this year’s CYA Women’s National Keelboat Championship. “It’s an amazing fit,” noted Corinne Jackson, Fundraising Coordinator for NOW Canada. “This event empowers women, encouraging them to recognize the importance of teamwork while challenging themselves as individuals to overcome obstacles, to be their best and become stronger individuals in the process." The lucky recipient of the complete suit of Santana 525 sails donated by Quantum Sails of Vancouver was KYC’s Marty Pope, the owner of “Always Somethin”. The
organizing committee for 2007 CYA Women’s National Keelboat
Championship would like to thank the many generous sponsors and
volunteers who helped make this event such a huge success. |
Deb Johnson, Tanis Coletti, Gillian Hayward, Sarah Turpie
Loree Felt, Heather Johnston, Janice Miller, Wendy Miller, Gillian Thomson
Tine Moberg-Parker, Jenn Grierson, Tracy St. Clair, Kelly Uniewski, Frances Cross
| Pos | Boat Name | Sail No | Helm | Crew | Club | Race1 | Race2 | Race3 | Race4 | Race5 | Race6 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 CYA Women's National Keelboat Championship Santana 525 Fleet - Sailed: 6 Discards: 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1st | Shazam | 198 | Hayward, Gillian | Slick Chicks | C.O.S.A. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| 2nd | Contagious | 172 | Thomson, Gillian | Outrageous Contagious | COSA | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | |
| 3rd | Quic Tric | 3 | Moberg-Parker, Tina | Team Cross | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17.0 | |
| 4th | Storm Castle Rock | 1 | Cudmore, Cathy | Nut Free | Barrie Yacht Club | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24.0 | |
| 5th | Pau Hana | 172(green hull) | Hesford, Lesley | Victoria's Secret | Royal Victoria Yacht Club | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 31.0 | |
| 6th | Liquid Assets | 242 | Gormley, Joanne | Liquid Assets | Point Roberts Yacht Club | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34.0 | |
| 7th | Split Decision | 59034 | Rotteveel, Barb | Lickety Splits | Vernon Yacht Club | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36.0 | |
| 8th | Sunseeker | 203 | Balderston, Elizabeth | Winch Wenches | KYC | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 40.0 | |
| 9th | Old Son | 59175 | Watson, Mary Jean | Tequila Sunrise | Vernon Yacht Club | 10 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 44.0 | |
| 10th | Ion! | 59367 | Schmalz, Linda | CatION | Nepean Sailing Club | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 47.0 | |
| 11th | Flatchat | 67867 | Sced, Selena | Mermads | KYC | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48.0 | |
| 12th | Vytis | 114 | Boyd, Linda | Tippy Canoe Crew | Sylvan Lake Sailing Club | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 52.0 | |
| 13th | Captivator | 578 | Craske, Carol | Scarlet Ladies | Vernon Yacht Club | 8 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 57.0 | |
| 14th | Lattice | 240 | Holtby, Cairy | Lattice Attitude | KYC | 13 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.0 | |
| 15th | Schock Wave | 87181 | Hardisty, Kerri | Crash Test Divas | KYC | 10 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 63.0 | |
| 16th | Enigma | 24 | Delorme, Tracy | Knotty Girls | KYC | 12 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 68.0 | |
| 17th | Mystique | 77039 | Nielsen, Jane | Mystical Maidens | Vernon Yacht Club | 16 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 74.0 | |
| 18th | Righteous Indignation | 67225 | McDonell, Jenny | Mighty Margaritas | Vernon Yacht Club | 20 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 76.0 | |
| 19th | Carpe Diem | 22413 | Martin, Kathy | Prairie Soul Sisters | Sylvan Lake Sailing Club | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 79.0 | |
| 20th | Schock Therapy | 49669 | Ruuska, Susan | Knotty Hotties | Penticton Yacht & Tennis Club | 16 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 87.0 | |
| 21st | Spanker | 145 | Mellows, Yvonne | Who Knows? Who Knew! | Ashbridges Yacht Club | 19 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 87.0 | |
| 22nd | Always Somethin | 59302 | Kadar, Julie | Vicious and Delicious | Royal Vancouver Yacht Club | 11 | OCS | 12 | 19 | DNF | 88.0 | |
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