Lisa Ross off to Beijing Olympics
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RNSYS Host Club for 2008 ING CYA Youth National Sailing Championships

The Canadian Yachting Association has confirmed that the RNSYS will host the 2008 CYA Youth National Sailing Championships. This two week championships brings together sailors from across the nation to compete in Laser , Laser Radial , Club 420, Laser 4.7 and Byte CII classes. The event will serve as part of the selection process for the Canadian Team for the 2009 ISAF Youth World Championships. A number of RNSYS sailors are likely to be strong contenders for that team.www.2008cyanationals.com

August 2-12 2008

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 Read our new Interim Strategy Plan
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 Team Locas/Bone Qualify for the Olympics

 http://www.teamlocasbone.com/english_main.htm

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 Sailor Tingley Qualifies for 2008 Paralympic Games

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Halifax native, Paul Tingley who sails out of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, qualified for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing by winning the 2 regatta qualification series over Bruce Millar of Vancouver. Tingley, who sails in the 2.4m class finished in 3rd place at the Miami Olympic Class Regatta which concluded on February 1. This will be Tingley's 3rd consecutive Paralympic Games. In 2000 he captured a bronze medal in the Sonar class. Paul was coached in Miami by Craig Guthrie also from Halifax.

The Paralympic Games will be held from September 6 - 17.

Full results can be found at
http://www.rolexmiamiocr.org/results/24metre_06.htm

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Paul Tingley 5th at World Championships

Congratulations to Paul Tingley (RNSYS) for finishing in 5th place at the
IFDS 2.4 metre World Championships held in Rochester, NY.

In the hotly contested 2.4 m class there were only 2 races today, Bruce
Millar finished up 4th overall despite being very ill this past week, he was
consistent and had many strong finishes. Paul Tingley also had an excellent
day and moved up to 5th place overall. Pauls highlite of the day was
leading the race for most of the second race despite a pole launch
malfunction and was passed just at the finish line to take second. CST
member Danny McCoy finally began to figure out the new jib boom system he
had been struggling with all week and had an 8th in the last race of the
day. Overall winner was Damien Sequin from France. Silver goes to Heiko
Kroeger from Germany and Bronze went to Theirry Schmitter from Netherlands.

See here for full details
http://www.nsya.ns.ca/news/38/Paul_Tingley_5th_at_IFDS_Worlds

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Danielle Dube 3rd at Laser NQR

Danielle Dube from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron was top Nova Scotia
sailor at the Laser Radial National Qualifying Regatta held in Kingston last
weekend. Dube, a Canadian Sailing Team member finished in 3rd place in the
35 boat fleet.

Erin Rafuse, also from RNSYS finished in 15th position.
In the Laser Class Brendan Wilton from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
finished 12th in the 40 boat fleet. In 29th place was Tom Brosky of RNSYS,
while Matt Archibald from RNSYS withdrew from the Regatta after 5 races and
finished in 40th position.

Full NQR Regatta Results here. http://cork.org/results.html

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Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race

July 3, 2007

Ladies and gentlemen get ready to set your sails.   That was the theme delivered today July 3, 2007 at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (R.N.S.Y.S).   Halifax Vice-Chair Robert Stoddard officially launched the 102 nd year of the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race on the waterfront of Halifax's historic yacht club.

The biennial race will begin Sunday July 8, 2007 from the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts.    Participants will race approximately 360 nautical miles up the east coast and finish just off Chebucto Head in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

"We are proud to continue our long standing partnership with the Boston Yacht Club and bring the thrill of ocean racing to our shores," said George Chisholm, chair of the R.N.S.Y.S Halifax Organizing Committee.   "This promises to be the largest fleet this race has ever had.   We are looking forward to welcoming the sailors and their friends and families to Halifax."

The Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race began in 1905 as a friendly competition but was formally established in 1939 by the two yacht clubs and made it a biannual event. Over the years the race has represented a strong partnership between two of the grandest yacht clubs in North America. The Boston Yacht Club, the third oldest club in the United States, and the R.N.S.Y.S, the oldest yacht club in North America, work together to bring this premier yachting event to the life.

The last race in 2005 attracted 125 boats, racing in 5 different divisions. Each year, over 20 trophies are awarded to different teams. Many special teams are celebrated, such as: fasted all female team, fasted double handed yacht, commodores challenge, and all the division and class winners. The majority of the yachts are expected to start arriving in Halifax July 10 and 11 th with the final prize presentations set to take place on Thursday July 12 th at 5pm.

Contact:
Lucas Wide
Media Contact
Phone: 902.424.7558
Cell: 902.471.4234
widela@gov.ns.ca

Photos

Photos from the start by Craig Davis
(organized by class)

http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/irc1
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/irc2
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/irc3
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr1
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr2
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr3
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr4
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr5
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phr6
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phc1
http://www.craigdavisphoto.com/halifax07/phc2

 

 

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RNSYS Sailors Taking on the World

 The RNSYS is proud to support a number of internationally competitive athletes. Many of these athletes are provincial and national team athletes. Check this page periodically for updates on results and other stories about our sailors.

LISA ROSS COMPETING IN MALLORCA

RNSYS sailor and Olympian Lisa Ross is competing on the 38th Princess Sophia Regatta in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Track Lisa's results in the Laser Radial class by clicking here. Read more about Lisa by visiting here website at lisaross.ca.

DANA ARCHIBALD COMPETING AT BYTE CII WORLDS

RNSYS sailor and Provincial Team member Dana Archibald is competing at the Byte CII World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Track Dana's results through the event website by clicking here.

CASEY MCDERMOTT IN SPANISH 420 NATIONALS

RNSYS sailor and Provincial Team member Casey McDermott recently competed in the Spanish International 420 National Championships in Blanes, Spain. Read more about Casey's experience by clicking here (pdf).

OLIVER BONE REPORTS FROM EUROPE

RNSYS 470 sailor Oliver Bone has recently completed a number of events on the European circuit. Read more about his experience by clicking here.

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 Information Regarding the Marine Activity Centre

Read the Marine Activity Centre (MAC) FAQs by clicking here.
(Some shots of the existing LTS Facility )

Planning is underway to determine a suitable replacement for the RNSYS's Learn to Sail building. After receiving membership feedback at the
2006 AGM, the Marine Activity Centre Committee is working to develop the action plan that will guide the development of any new sail training facilities.

As part of this process, an initial business plan was developed and presented at the AGM. This plan
discusses: program requirements, potential revenue sources, partnership opportunities and facility requirements. To download and read the whole document, click here. Note that the Committee is already working on a revised plan to present at the next general meeting.

 

 Stay tuned to this space for regular updates as the project progresses. If you would like to get involved in the process, or desire further information, contact committee chair Steve Kempton via email.