Wayfarer Heist Regatta sets sail on Clear Lake near Young’s Point By Clifford Skarstedt, Examiner Photojournalist Photos by Brian Morris and Catalina Malin |
2023.08.18
The Peterborough Sailing Club hosted the inaugural Wayfarer Heist
Regatta on Clear Lake near Young’s Point on Saturday and Sunday, August
12-13. The PSC acquired several derelict Wayfarers from Toronto Sailing
and Canoe Club (hence Wayfarer Heist) and these have now been restored
by the club’s boat works crew. The Wayfarer is a British designed
16-foot dinghy with three sails — mainsail, jib and spinnaker - with
over 11,000 now being sailed all over the world... After Saturday’s rain delayed the initial racing, seven races were completed over the two days. A smoked brisket dinner was served to regatta participants on Saturday night. ![]() The 3rd-seeded team of Mike Codd and son, Lee (above and below), of the Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club
finished first in W4600 Red Top, after counting 1-4-1-1-3-1 finishes for 11 points.. ![]() ![]() ![]() Series 2nd, only two points back of the Codds, were Leo Van Kampen and wife, Joanne, of the Conestoga Sailing Club, sailing W10944 Cranky to 2-1-2-4-2-2 finishes. ![]() Rob Wiersdma and daughter, Sam, the Peterborough Sailing Club took the Bronze (3-3-3-3-1-3: 16 points) in Pandamonium W10977. ![]() ![]() 4th place overall (2-5-4-2-3-4: 20 points) went to Scott Ramsay and Les Sherratt of the Conestoga C in W11280 Nehalennia - a sparkling performance by the event's 7th-seeded team, one that gave them Most Improved honours. ![]() ![]() Finishes of 5-6-2-5-7-1 in Zephyrus W10964 put Jan d’Ailly and Tom Legrady, also of the Conestoga Sailing Club into 5th place overall.. ![]() Series 6th (4-6-6-7-6-6) went to John Koetsier of the Mississauga SC in W11383 Groove Armada sailing local pick-up crew, Brian Stent.
![]() ![]() Ken Faurschou and Gilles Beaulieu of the Peterborough Sailing Club took series 7th in one of the heisted Wayfarers, Blue Streak.
![]() Also representing the Peterborough Sailing Club, Peter Malin and Gavin Kennedy ended up series 8th in the lone CL16 La Chica. ![]() Oakville's David Pugh (MSC) and pick-up crew, Martin Shaw (PSC) sailing W11222 Sound Check saw their series come to a premature end after two races when Martin fell into the boat at the dock and had to be taken to the hospital with broken ribs.. ![]() Also invited to unofficially join in with their Albacore were the brains behind the heist, Richard Sprik and Pam Leeuwestein. |