This Saturday we held our 2019 Sail Past to officially kick-off our season. I have many thanks so I hope I won’t forget anything, but here goes. Thanks to the weather for not being extreme in any one way. We managed some sun, light winds ( very light) and this avoided any mishaps and we … Continue reading 2019 Sail Past
Saturday night, SYC held what is becoming an annual Jazz night (fingers crossed). With 2 of our very own gifted musicians (Kate Miller & Ken Melchin) and 5 other like-minded souls, we were treated to an absolutely magical evening of music. The talent and passion they showed was awe inspiring. They played so effortless as … Continue reading Jazz Night at SYC – What a Wonderful Evening!
Attached is the water levels presentation delivered by the IJC this week to a rather boisterous gathering of 200+ people at the Long Sault community Centre. My take home from the presentation was that water levels are currently at records low in Lake St Lawrence despite being near normal in Lake Ontario because Lake Erie … Continue reading Water Levels Presentation
On August 18th, eleven sailboats from SYC set sail for Waddington, NY for the annual Commodore Cruise. With the wind Gods on our side, the fleet benefited from a leisurely sail to the newly renovated Waddington docking facilities. After completing the US Custom and Border Patrol requirements using the CBP ROAM app on mobile devices, … Continue reading 2018 SYC Commodore/Upriver Cruise
It all started in 1957, when a group of like minded people got together to enquire about sailing arrangements on Lake St Lawrence following Inundation Day July 1, 1958. Some of those involved were Bill Mitchell, Harold Skaistkalns, Tom Strawford, Neil McGillis, Robin Peters. By 1958, Neil McGillis was the first commodore of the newly … Continue reading SYC Celebrates 60 Years
THE MEMBERS OF THE STORMONT YACHT CLUB CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY ON SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2018 Okay folks, it’s time to get serious… SERIOUS ABOUT HAVING FUN! The committee planning the celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of Stormont Yacht Club has been planning a fun filled day … Continue reading 60th Anniversary of Stormont Yacht Club
Over the span of 2 days, 8 brave members endured cold weather and exhaustion to bring high-speed internet service to the club. The new Cogeco UltraFibre service will bring our previous slow speeds of 2mb/s up to blazing fast speeds of 80mb/s. The original price quoted by Cogeco for this installation was around the $14,000 … Continue reading SYC Internet Gets a Major Upgrade
Just a quick thank you to everyone who attended the 2017 Past Commodore’s Dinner. Thank you to everyone involved for organizing such a fun night. CLAM DIGGER TROPHY Fleet Captain’s recognition of an unfortunate and possible amusing incident on the water usually the result of cutting corners and causing damage. Awarded to Michael Beelich: In … Continue reading Past Commodore’s Dinner Award Winners 2017
A big thank you goes to Joanne Suffel and her crew for preparing the crane-out lunch. They served approximately 100 people. Preparing food for this number of people requires tremendous planning. The chili was delicious, the weather cooperated, all teams inside and outside were well organized. Friday the 13th turned out to be a good … Continue reading 2017 Crane-Out
What a fantastic brunch we had last Sunday. The event was hosted by Rene Therrien our fleet captain and his wife Julie Trudeau. A lot of planning goes into preparing for an event like this. Everything looked beautiful and tasted wonderful. Those Quiche pies were delicious. On behalf of the membership I would like to … Continue reading 2017 Fleet Captain’s Brunch
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