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Stormont Yacht Club celebrates 65 years with

Annual Sail Past

By Ann Marie Blinkhorn

he 2023 Annual Sail
TPast marks the 65th
Anniversary of the Stormont

Yacht Club in Long Sault.

Marking the official start of the
sailing season, the Annual Sail
Past, which was held May 20,
is always a big event.

Commodore Natalie Bray
welcomed all new and returning
members as festivities got
underway. The Canadian Flag
was hoisted as Kate Miller
played ‘Oh Canada’ on the
trumpet.

The Commodore presented
the 2023 Seagull Award to a
very surprised Jason Sinkus. Photo Submitted
Jason and his family have had not deter 16 boats from sailing Sealestial, Knot Normal, afternoon.

a long relationship with SYC
into the bay waiting to salute Hakuna Mattata, Whisper,
and Jason is known as one of The cheery atmosphere would
the Commodore. The sun Mary A., Sylphide I, Noemia
the most helpful members in made an appearance, the rain Fee, Way, Arbutus, Refl ection, continue the next day with the

the club. He was also very stayed away but the wind Mers Soleil, Essoin, Amorce, first race of the spring series.
involved in getting the Youth was shy. Regardless, it was a Mattea, Kalinka, and Meissa. 10 boats raced with Corky
Sail Program re-established (Skipper Clive Williams),
perfect Sail Past with smiles
last year and continues to be A wonderful reception Lagan III (Skipper Peter Bray)
and excitement beaming from
an instructor in this popular all sailors. with lots of food and drink and Sealestial (Skipper Paul
program. was awaiting all sailors in Rodrigue) crossing the line 1st,
Saluting Commodore Natalie the clubhouse afterward. A 2nd, and 3rd. 2023 promises to
The possibility of rain did

Bray on Lagan III were: festive mood made for a great be a great sailing season!