Set up a profile through the U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) Reporting Offsite Arrival—Mobile (ROAM) app. Download the CBP ROAM app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Press SIGN UP and follow the prompts to create an account. Note: Both borders are asking for proof of full vaccination, even for travel … Continue reading Procedures for Anchoring in or Visiting American Waters
Crane-out on Oct 16 brought this very unusual sailing season to an end. A reduced team from the SYC community craned-out almost 30 boats on Friday. It was a rainy day but homemade soup (compliments of Karen McRae) warmed us for a wonderful lunch. Thank you Karen. An even smaller crew worked on Saturday for docks-out. Thankfully … Continue reading Covid 2020 season comes to an end!
Congratulations to Aragorn for winning the SYC Fall Racing Series. Skipper John Becker and crew Francis Clark & Sylvie Sabourin could not be stopped! They were amazing and were relentless in their pursuit for the lead! Well done!! You can see the official race results on the SYC website under document archives – races.
Sunday, Sep 27 – Race 4 Six boats ventured out on Sunday, Sep 27 with winds at 15 knots gusting to 25. A gorgeous fall day. Perfect conditions for a race! Aragorn (Skipper John Becker and crew Francis Clark), Beethoven (Skipper Cory Petrie and crew Scott Smith & Jeff Ridal) and Sealestial (Skipper Paul Rodrigue … Continue reading Race #4 Was a Battle!!
First off…a little history of the Enduro… The original Enduro Race was a 24-Hour Race in dinghies. It started in the mid 1970s and ran 3-4 years. Usually 6-8 boats participated with boats from SYC and other clubs. In the final year a nasty storm came through during the night and brought the Enduro to … Continue reading Sealestial Takes Enduro 2020
Sunday, Sep 13 – Race 3 Four boats ventured out on Sunday, Sep 13 with wind variable from south to west at 0-12 knots with light and, at times, heavy showers thrown in to confuse everyone. The rain actually started as soon as the race started. Not really a perfect day for a sail! Port … Continue reading And the SYC Races Continue…In the Rain!
By Christine Ouellet 85-year old Lloyd Chaput and his crew claimed another victory in the Fall of 20l9, adding to an already long list of accomplishments. In 1998, Chaput was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the Sailing and Yachting category, but Lloyd did not stop there: he continued an outstanding pursuit of victories … Continue reading Lloyd Chaput Wins the SYC 2019 Fall Series Sailboat Race
The SYC Fall Racing season has begun! We weren’t sure if this was going to happen this year but thanks to our Fleet Captain, Paul Rodrigue, it has!! Thanks Paul. Saturday, Sep 4 – Race 1 Three boats ventured out on Saturday, Sep 5 with SW 10-12 kts variable winds and blue skies. Perfect day … Continue reading Let the SYC Races Begin…
By Christine Ouellet On June 19, MacGregor Crane from Cornwall arrived at SYC to perform the delicate operation of picking up thirty boats from their cradle and transferring them into the bay. With MacGregor’s expertise and long experience of handling boats in and out of the water, the operation went smoothly. Read the full story … Continue reading Crane-in at Stormont Yacht Club
What started out to be a funny ‘photo op’ turned out to be an ‘illuminating’ metaphor on the foundation of what SYC is built on… So, how many SYC members does it take to change a light bulb? The answer is ALL of them! Small things like this are not the work of magic fairies. … Continue reading How many SYC members does it take to change a light bulb?