THE ALGERINE 2018
This year’s Algerine race route started at the Bell Buoy at the entrance to Comox harbor , took Vivian Island to Starboard and finished offshore of the lookout south of the south boat harbor in Westview. On the morning of May 20th eight hopeful keelboats headed out from Comox to start the race. Two came from Deep Bay, three from Comox and three from Powell River. The winds were forcast to be south east 5 – 15 knots and slowly dying off butinstead came from the North. The weatherman did get the speed right though, especially the dying part. We had a great start just before 9:30 am. with a good fresh breeze filling our sails. The boats easily locked 5 knots. Conditions held for the front runnersas far as Vivian Island where things got a bit tricky. A strong north running tidal current swept a couple of boats too far north while another fell into a no-wind hole just west of Vivian. We watched it all unfold from the back of the pack as Una had a slow start and just couldn’t find the wind groove that most of the others were in. We watched Séance with her newly modified genoa slip past one boat leaving them dazed in her wake as she set her sights on the next one in front of her. With Una and Reprieve languishing in the back virtually without steerage at times, Séance was the only Powell River boat that stood a chance. After Vivian with the tidein her favour she sailed south up Malaspina Straight and then jibed to the finish only to have the tide change direction and the wind drop. Over an hour would pass before she could inch her way across the finish line. Only 3 boats managed to complete the race. First place in corrected time went to Tom Gornall of Comox (once again) while second place went to Laser, another Comox boat. Séance finished in third place. Congradulations to Brian, Bob and Kim for persevering.
A big thank-you as well to Terry Noreault for standing by for 4 hours on Sail Mates to take the time of those finishing. Also a really big thank-you to Alane and Bonnie for organizing the dinner at THE LITTLE CURRY HUT where the food and service were excellent. Everyone was very impressed.
Results:
Boatlapsedcorrectedrank
Nyyak6:35:256:07:501st
Lazer6:34:506:24:002nd
Séance7:33:357:33:353rd
Hakuna MatadaDNF
UnaDNF
PrincesaDNF
ReprieveDNF
TenaciousDNF
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April 21, 2018
Our anticipated Spring series was launched on this warm, sunny day. A brisk north-west breeze at the start slowly diminished to a mild westerly allowing 3 out of 5 boats to finish. A large pack of white sided dolphins were seen playing in the distance. A decent start and a well behaved spinnaker made the difference for Una as she managed first place ahead of Kindred Spirit.
Boat time corrected rank
Una 148 145 1
Kindred Spirit 158 156 2
Maggi 181 165 3
Sail Mates DNF
Tuppins DNF
Attention Sailors
The Spring Series of keelboat races begins next Saturday, April 21st and is open to all club members. Those skippers not presently club members are welcome to join in on 2 races however to compete further in the series they must join up. If you wish to compete or crew please show up at the clubhouse at 9:00 am. The races begin at 10:00 am and last about 2 – 3 hours. All crew must have an approved personal floatation device and all boats competing must meet club safety standards. We will race every Saturday (weather permitting) with the last race being on June 9th. The only exception at this point will be on the May long weekend when our boats will compete in the annual Algerine race which will be held on Sunday, May 20th. This year the Algerine will begin in the Comox harbor and end in Westview. The Powell River boats will need to cross over to Comox on Saturday, May 19th. and spend the night in Comox to be ready for the race. There was speculation earlier about hosting the Garden Bay club on the May 5th weekend however they have been unable to get enough interest in the idea as for them it entails a 3 day commitment.
We especially welcome any new or old club members to come out and compete. As well as the great camaraderie there is the huge bonus of being able to develop your sailing skills with all the accompanying support and friendly advice you could ask for.
If you have any thoughts or questions please call me at 604 483-3205.
See you next Saturday.
Race coordinator
Laurie Chambers
Last Saturday's skipper's meeting at our new clubhouse in the tall white building in the South Harbour! Come join our club and have some fun!
It was a gorgeous morning out on the water... Here you see 8 boats minutes before the start. We normally start at 10 o'clock on Saturday mornings at Willingdon Beach or like last Saturday at the South Harbour mark. Come watch and cheer us on! (Thank you Susan for these great photos)
Jan. 6, 2018
Attention all sailors
Happy New Year everyone! Its time once again to shake out the sails and give them some serious air. The 2018 Frostbite Series of keelboat races begins Saturday, Jan.13th. Skippers wishing to race MUST REGISTER their boats with the Race Committee at one of these meetings where they will receive a copy of the Race Instructions. Races will be held every Saturday as per usual with meetings scheduled for 9:00 am at the white tower (future clubhouse) on the seawall at the south end of the south boat harbor. We meet, discuss a course and start the race at 10:00 a.m. usually finishing between noon and 1:00 pm. All crew members must have an approved personal floatation device and all boats competing must meet club safety standards. We will race every Saturday (weather permitting) for 7 consecutive Saturdays with the last race being on Feb. 24th.
Please direct any inquiries to myself, Lauritz Chambers, race coordinator. 604 483-3205.
2017 Shearwater Trophy Race
Nov. 12, 2017
This years Shearwater Race began at Willingdon Beach and followed a clockwise direction around Harwood Island, through the Shearwater Passage and back through the start/finish line at Willingdon, a distance of some 16 nautical miles. Six hopeful keelboats and one trimaran entered the race with crews pumped for the chance of owning the prestigious trophy that’s been presented since 1975.
Predicted south-east winds of 15 to 20 knots for the late morning were to drop to 10 to 15 however there was little confidence in the forcast. Until the final leg home from the northern end of Harwood back to Willingdon, all boats were in contention for a win but as we rounded the Harwood spit and started the homeward beat, strong, gusty winds and pounding waves gave advantage to the bigger boats. Congratulations to skipper Chris Coldham and crew of Betsy B. for a fine win, crossing the line in only 2 hours and 58 minutes. Our records indicate the corrected time of 189 minutes to be a new club record.
(Southerly winds were a bit stronger in 2016)
Corr. Time Corr. Time
Rank Boat 2017 2016
1 Betsy B 189 DNP
2 Kindred Spirit 193 222
3 Una 201 204
4 Séance 205 196
5 Sailmates 229 237
6 Naimh 262 DNP
7 Sovind 268
RACING UPDATE – FALL 2017!
Fellow keelboat racing enthusiasts:
Our fall racing series will commence Sept. 9th this year. We will race every Saturday weather permitting with the last in the series being held on Nov. 11. for a total of 9 races. . The prestigious Sheerwater race (around Harwood Island) will take place on Saturday Oct. 21st, which again is open to all club members. (The trophy goes back 40+ years). Come on out to share in the comradery and improve your sailing skills and perhaps even win some hardware for the mantle.
NEW DEVELOPMENT!! Instead of meeting in the Comox Ferry terminal this year we will instead be meeting in our new clubhouse – the lower floor of THE WHITE TOWER – on the path along the shore of the south boat harbor. Ample free parking is available in the old barge terminal at the south end of the south boat harbor. As per usual we will meet at 9:00 am sharp to discuss weather and choose a course. Just a reminder that all crew must have an approved personal floatation device and all boats competing must meet club safety standards
We especially welcome any new or old club members to come out and compete. As well as the camaraderie there is the huge bonus of being able to develop your sailing skills with all the accompanying support and friendly advice you could ask for.
If you have any thoughts or questions please call me at 604 483-3205 or e-mail me at lauritz@xplornet.com
See you Sept. 9th
Lauritz Chambers
Race director
FALL SERIES RESULTS
2017 Fall Series Results
It was an exciting and successful Fall racing series with 8 races completed out of a possible 9. The races were often faster than expected with boat speeds often exceeding 6 knots. Although we allow a full 3 hours for the races, five of the eight races finished in well under 90 minutes. Una once again prevailed in this series however there are strong competitors fully capable of winning on any given day.
Boat Rank
Una 1
Kindred Spirit 2
Sailmates 3
Naimh 4
Betsy B 5
Séance 6
Blue Run 7
Nov.4, 2017
Wind – Southeast 10 knots
Distance - 7 nautical miles
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 77 73 1
Kindred Spirit 77 76 2
Sailmates 92 92 3
Oct. 21, 2017
Wind – Southeast 20 - 30 knots
Distance - 6.5 nautical miles
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 68 64 1
Kindred Spirit 66 65 2
Oct. 14, 2017
Boat time corrected Rank
Sailmates 65 61 1
Kindred Spirit 62 61 1
Oct.7, 2017
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 120 113 1
Kindred Spirit 125 123 2
Naïve 138 134 3
Sept. 30, 2017
Boat time corrected Rank
Sailmates 53 49.47 1
Kindred Spirit 52 51.34 2
Séance 55 59.05 3
Summer Wind 70 64.9 4
3.RACE
Sept 23, 2017
Wind – Southeast 5 - 10 knots
Distance - 3 nautical miles
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 53 50 1
Naïve 62 60 2
Kindred Spirit 62 61 3
Summer Wind 69 64 4
Blue Run 67 68 5
Séance 67 72 6
2. RACE
Sept. 16, 2017
Wind – West 5 – 10 knots.
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 91 86 1
Betsy B 95 101 2
Naieve 112 109 3
1. RACE
Sept 9, 2017
Wind – South-east 10 - 30 knots
Boat time corrected Rank
Betsy B 109 115 1
Una 137 129 2
Kindred Spirit DNF
Séance DNF
Blue Run DNF
Spring Series Results
Boat Points Rank
Una 7 1
Kindred Spirit 12 2
Séance 26 3
Sail Mates 28 4
June 10, 2017
Our spring series wrapped up last Saturday with a race to Vananda in a healthy 10 knot north-west breeze. 5 boats participated in a close match followed by picnic on the Vananda dock. It was great to have Naïeve and Summer Wind join in for the final. The results had Kindred Spirit crossing the finish line first with Una just seconds behind and claiming first place in corrected time. The results however were somewhat misleading. Una was the only boat to fly her spinnaker, giving her a significant advantage. Otherwise in corrected time she would likely have come in dead last. As well after crossing Malaspina Strait the winds in Sturt Bay suddenly veered causing everyone a bit of grief with resulting changes in placement. The close finishing times show everyone had a reasonable chance of winning the race. We can look forward to great competition in the coming fall series.
Boat Time Corrected Rank
Una 58 55 1
Kindred Spirit 58 57 2
Summer Wind 63 58 3
Sail Mates 63 59 4
Niamh 63 63 5
Algerine 2017
Due to the lack of wind the race start line was moved to Cyril rock outside of Blubber Bay. Thank-you Kim Brown for using Kindred Spirit for the committee boat and Ray Hogan for helping with the start flags. A gentle westerly began to build at the start and held for the majority of the race allowing the early finishers to complete in just over 5 hours. The chosen course was to take Vivian Island to port and finish in Comox harbor, a distance of 23 nautical miles sailed in mostly 10knot winds. Four boats from Comox, one from Deep Bay and 3 from Powell River were entered. It was an awesome and entertaining race between totally engaged, competitive crews. A great meal in a Toscano’s restaurant in Comox followed. Tom Gornall, skippering his J24, Nyyak in excellent form received both the Algerine trophy for the win as well as the 1st across the line Credit Union trophy. Una, placed a respectable second with Tenacious in third.
Results
Start 9:40 am.
Boat phrf Finish elapsed Corrected Rank Club
Nyyak 186 14:46:20 5:06:20 4:04:20 1 CSC
Una 191 14:53:34 5:13:34 4:09:24 2 PRYC
Tenacious 228 15:12:53 5:32:53 4:16:53 3 CSC
Laser 135 14:57:13 5:17:13 4:32:13 4 CSC
Hakuma Matata 118 15:03:04 5:23:04 4:44:04 5 DBSC
Séance 102 15:04:00 5:24:00 4:50:00 6 PRYC
Roberts 144 17:17:00 7:37:00 6:49:00 7 CSC
Sail Mates 180 DNF PRYC
June 3, 2017
Wind – South-east 5 – 10 knots
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 103 97 1
Kindred Spirit 115 113 2
Séance 110 118 3
Summer Wind 134 124 4
Sail Mates 134 125 5
Sovind DNF
May 27, 2017
Wind – North west 5 – 10 knots.
Boat time corrected Rank
Una 146 138 1
Kindred Spirit 164 162 2
Séance 153 164 3
Hi Powell River!! Please cheer us on! Sunday 9 am south of the South Harbour the annual Algerine Race will start. 3 boats from Powell River and 7 from Comox will take part in this years regatta over to Comox. It will be fun to watch for sure!!
RACING UPDATE 2017!
Fellow keelboat racing enthusiasts:
Our spring racing series will commence April 22 this year. We will race every Saturday weather permitting with the last in the series being on June 10th. for a total of 7 races. The one exception will be the May long weekend (May 20 – 22) during which the annual Algerine race will take place on Sunday, 21st. pitting the Comox club against our Powell River club.
As per usual we will meet in the Comox ferry terminal just above the North boat harbor at 9:00 am sharp to discuss weather and choose a course. Just a reminder that all crew must have an approved personal floatation device and all boats competing must meet club safety standards
We especially welcome any new or old club members to come out and compete. As well as the camaraderie there is the huge bonus of being able to develop your sailing skills with all the accompanying support and friendly advice you could ask for.
If you have any thoughts or questions please call me at 604 483-3205 or e-mail me at lauritz@xplornet.com
See you April 22nd.
Lauritz Chambers
Race director
May 13, 2017
Southeast winds of around 10 knots kept us moving quickly around a challenging course of 5 short legs totaling about 6 nautical miles. Una led for the first leg but then it was Kindred Spirit out in front for the rest of the race taking line honors and the race in corrected time.
Handicap time/ corrected rank
Kindred Spirit 159 88 / 87 1
Una 191 85 / 80 2
Summer Wind 205 112 / 104 3
May 6, 2017
Every race gives a lesson and last Saturday’s was no exception. If you think you can depend on a westerly to remain somewhat constant you’re fooling yourself. Beating into a north-west 5 knot breeze we headed to the mill mark. Rounding the mark we prepared the spinnaker for a long downwind run but just as we were about to raise the big sail the wind veered and came out of the west at 15 – 20 knots. Instantly the apparent wind was from ahead and we were quite happy the spinnaker was still bagged. Una led for 3 legs only to have Kindred Spirit pass on a sprint to the finish to take line honors.
Handicap time/ corrected rank
Una 191 87 / 82 1
Kindred Spirit 159 87 / 86 2
Sailmates 200 200 106 / 99 3
April 29, 2017
With southeast winds gusting to 30 knots we had an exhilarating race covering a 9.5 nautical mile course in 1 ¼ hours.
Congratulations to Séance as she got off to a good start and led to the finish for line honors and the win in corrected time.
Handicap time/ corrected rank Séance 102 70 / 75 1
Una 191 85 / 80 2
Kindred Spirit 159 88 / 87 3
Sovind 207 DNF
April 22, 2017
Course: Grief Pt. – South mid-channel – South mark – South Boat Harbor.
A glorious start to our Spring series. A 5 – 10 knot westerly breeze had the fleet of five complete the 5 ½ nautical mile course in 2 ½ hours while the rain held off. Una got off to a good start and managed to lead the fleet without being seriously challenged. It’ll likely be a different story next week. Stay tuned.
Handicap time/ corrected rank
Una 191 129 / 122 1
Sail Mates 200 140 / 131 2
Kindred Spirit 159 140 / 138 3
Sovind 207 153 / 141 4
Séance 102 141 / 151 5
The 2013 Keelboat Spring Series final race was Saturday June 8th. We had 7 boats out and fun was had by all even though we had to call the race. Thanks everyone for a great series
Spring Series Results are in!
Place Boat Points
1st place Sovind 18
2nd place Summer Wind 19
tie 3rd Seance 22
tie 3rd Kindred Spirit 22
4th Sail Mates 23
5th Una 27
Summer Keelboat Racing- Monday Night Fun Races finished August 26th.This
series is super casual and designed to help out the
"New-to-Racing-Crowd". Our experienced racers come out for a ride on
your boat to guide you through your first race experience. Or, you can
learn to crew - this laid back approach has been a wonderful addition
to our keelboat racing program. Always fun!
Algerine Passage 2013 - Race Report:
An exciting day of racing between the Comox Sailing Club and Powell River Yacht Club began Sunday morning in gusts of 20 knots. An enthusiastic crowd of fans gathered on the Willingdon Beach breakwater to send off the competitors.
PRYC was represented by Alegria a Dufour 45E, Seance a custom 46, Una a Yamaha 30, and Sovind an Islander 30MKII .
Representing Comox Sailing club Nyyak a J24, Tenacious a San Juan 24 , Laser a Laser 28.
Alegria flew to a record breaking 3 hours 57 minutes and 50 seconds...winning both the line honors and corrected time trophies. A remarkable achievement on a course of 26.2 nautical miles!
Alegria's win marks the first win for the PRYC in 5 years, and only the 3rd win for PRYC in the 40 year history of the race! Congratulations to owner Eberhard Heinzman, skipper Colin Jackson and crew representing the best of of Cooper Boating's advanced and offshore instructors.
We hope to see the entire field for the Shearwater Passage this fall!
A very special thank you to Bill & Pat Turner for volunteering to be our committee boat for the start Sunday morning! And our starters Kim & Gary for sending us off.
Results on
Corrected Time: Across the line:
- Alegria 1. Alegria
- Nyyak 2. Seance
- Tenacious 3. Tenacious
- Laser 4. Laser
- Seance 5. Nyyak
- Sovind 6. Sovind
- Una 7. Una
PRYC Virtual Trophy Case
Congratulations to skipper Chris Coldham and crew of Betsy B. for a fine win, crossing the line in only 2 hours and 58 minutes. Our records indicate the corrected time of 189 minutes to be a new club record.
Team "Una": John, skipper Laurie and Monique, winners of Fall Series!
Séance meets Una at the mark near Griefpoint...
At the last race 2 humpback whales said hello! The picture shows Séance with one of the whales in front of Westview.
Una followed by Sovind, who is "stealing"her wind... Séance and Sail Mates in the background, not far away.
People for sure are watching us racing! This is Una's photo taken through a telescope...
Séance takes the lead...
May 9th 2015 race
What a beautiful day, what a beautiful sail we had!
Look at our colourful spinnakers!
April 18 race: Sometimes a picture says it all...no wind!
Kindred Spirit and Séance on the way to Vananda (Texada Island)
Killer whales crossing in front of Una
Slow January 17th start around the Willingdon Beach mark
SE 27 gusting over 35 knots for the Fall Series Oct 18th!
Scroll down for Fall Series 2013 Race Results
Get started on the basics of the Racing Rules of Sailing at http://www.pdracer.com/sailboat-games/conventional/basicracingrules.pdf
Cool links to practice your Racing Rules knowledge:
Racing Rules with boats in motion: http://game.finckh.net/indexe.htm
Compete Internationally! Racing Simulator http://www.sailx.com/
November 16, 2013 Race #5 FINAL RACE
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Sovind 210 120/110.53 1
Kindred Spirit 159 113/111.57 2
Sail Mates 120 110/114.93 3
Summer Wind 205 126/116.82 4
Una 191 129/121.86 5
Spellbound 114 123/129.67 6
Chase Me ( ) 7
November 9, 2013 Race #4
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Sovind 210 255/234.87 1
Spellbound 114 230/242.47 2
Una 191 262/247.50 3
Kindred Spirit 159 254/250.78 4
Sail Mates 120 259/270.60 5
Chase Me ( ) DNF
Shearwater Passage Oct 26th, 2013
Race Results
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Sovind 210 198/182.37 1
Summer Wind 205 201/186.36 2
Kindred Spirit 159 197/194.50 3
Una 191 207/195.55 4
Spellbound 114 193/203.46 5
Sail Mates 120 204/213.13 6
Chase Me 230 242/217.18 7
October 19, 2013 Race #3
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Kindred Spirit 159 156/154.02 1
Sovind 210 181/166.71 2
Una 191 182/172.45 3
Summer Wind 205 186/171.93 4
Spellbound 114 DNF
Chase Me ( ) DNF
Sail Mates 120 DNF
October 12, 2013 Fall Series Race #2
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Summer Wind 205 122/113.11 1
Kindred Spirit 159 118/116.5 2
Sovind 210 128/117.89 3
Una 165 121/118.46 4
Spellbound 114 121/127.56 5
Saoirse ( ) 181/149.59 6
Sail Mates 130 160/167.16 7
Chase Me ( ) 220/202.63 8
October 5, 2013 Fall Series Race #1
Boat Name Handicap Time Actual/Corrected Rank
Sovind 210 94/86.58 1
Kindred Spirit 159 89/87.87 2
Spellbound 114 89/93.83 tie 3
Una 165 96/93.99 tie 3
Tuppance 300 123/101.29 5
Summer Wind 205 115/106.62 6
Magic Carpet 130 111/114.26 7
Sail Mates 120 110/114.93 8
