Category Archives: Wednesday Nights at QCYC

Winds were out of the SW. The Race Committee set a triangle course WEN but the start was delayed due to a sugar boat arriving in the harbour. The N marks were pulled while we waited for the sugar boat … Continue reading →

Strange evening windwise; winds seem to be about 10-12 kts but there are moments when the gusts are up into the 18+ kt range and then drops to 4 kts. Chris DiLallo had to drive the AQ II so had … Continue reading →

Winds out of the east at 10-12 kts allows the race committee to set a windward leeward course. 8 boats show up for the start. At the start Hupfield and Karahanas are over early and have to go back, leaving … Continue reading →

Tornado warnings but not expected until 9pm in Toronto. So we are good to go for racing. Before race time the winds are blowing 10-12kts from the SW. The race committee sets a windward leeward course with the start in … Continue reading →

A forecasted beautiful evening with 5 kts of wind predicted. Finally a night that Randy Benoit could make his season debut. Unfortunately, he broke the tiller just before the race start and could not start. The race committee set the … Continue reading →

It was blowing 23-25 kts near race time, but Finchy had driven in from the 905 region so he was going for a sail in any event on Degennaro’s boat 7060. If he was out there at start time, most … Continue reading →

The tree tops were rustling but the wind at water level was moderate. Gusts up to about 12kts, with the occasional gust above 15kts. Winds out of the east allowed the race committee to set a windward leeward course. 6 … Continue reading →

Guest blog continues… Seven Stars made it out on a beautiful sunny evening: Potts, DiLallo, Karahanas, Hupfield, Benoit, Olsen, Degennaro. Except there was no flippin wind. Not even enough for a start. Race was abandoned about 7pm, and everyone got … Continue reading →

Guest blog continues! With the Robbins back in action and the wind 15 kts from the SW, the committee anchors off the Corus building and posts WX4… a rare windward-leeward. Vacations are currently taking their toll on the fleet, and … Continue reading →

Jeff has wandered off to Newfoundland or somewhere… so it’s a guest blog this week. Wednesday July 13 dawned hot and breezy, with a shifty northerly wind that was gusting to 20kts and more by race time. Five boats left … Continue reading →