Author: ASA Office

All fleets, 2020 season postponed It has certainly been a challenging time for everyone with close downs, lock downs and restrictive measures everywhere in an effort to slow the spread and work toward eventually eradicating the Covid 19 virus. It has been said before but all our front line workers of every stripe and skill…
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The 2019 summer regatta season here in Alberta has wrapped up, and the results are in. First, we would like to thank and congratulate all the sailors who participated in the Alberta Series regattas this year. It is your dedication and passion that keeps the Alberta sailing community thriving! Second, to the volunteers and support…
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The 2019 Laser Standard and Laser Radial Canadian Masters Championships were held at Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club in Kenora Ontario from August 16-18. Thank you so much to Lee Nagy for her recap of the events in Ontario! A fabulous time was had by all the 14 Alberta sailors and their much…
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The Alberta Sailing Association is excited to announce that we are running a second set of Instructor certification clinics for the 2019 season. If you or someone you know have ever thought of becoming a sailing instructor, now is the perfect time to get the necessary certifications. To register, go to https://albertasailing.checklick.com. To be eligible,…
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The 2019 Western Y Flyer Championship was held from August 3 to August 4 at Itaksa Yacht Club. Thank you to Richard Quinlan for his recap of the regatta! Congratulations to Itaska Yacht Club’s brother and sister team of Brian and Barbara Johnston. They are the new Western Y Flyer Champions! Barb and Brian schooled…
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We are proud to present the current updated standings for the 2019 Alberta Series! Alberta Provincials is the only remaining regatta in the series, but if you think the competition is over, you’d be wrong- remember, Provincials counts for double points! As a reminder, the scoring for the Alberta Series uses the High Point Percentage…
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On June 22, 2019, nine Laser sailors met at Windy Point on the Oldman Reservoir in southwestern Alberta, Canada. They were there to compete in the Oldman Dam Laser Marathon, a 24 km out-and-back sail in alpine-clear water set amongst rolling prairie and forests of wind turbines. After a random draw of beach positions, sailors…
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Congratulations and thank you to all the sailors who competed in this year’s Prairie Winds regatta at Newell Sailing Club from July 13-14! Race results are available to download from the NSC website here. With a 68 boat fleet across all classes, Laser Standards and Radials together on the start line, and Optis on the…
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August 2 Newsletter

Meet our Southern Coach, find out how to volunteer for ASA’s Casino Fundraiser, read about Waves Regatta and more! ASA-Newsletter-Vol-2-Issue-5