SUMMER NEWS UPDATE
SeaSpray sailing on St. Mary's Reservoir near Cardston, Alberta. Canola field in the background. PRAIRIE WIND REGATTA RESULTS MY THOUGHTS by Hamish Ferguson We have just returned home after the 2022 Prairie Wind regatta at Lake Newell. At first the wind was very light (non-existent) but around mid-day it filled in from the southwest at about 12 kph with little waves and a clear blue sky – great conditions for Sea Spray sailing – so we raced until 6:00pm. Sunday had good wind too and we enjoyed more races with some close sailing. As these were our first races this year and I was glad to see that the sailors are becoming more competitive and the results show it. There were a few thoughts that occurred to me – we need to do a bit of checking to see that there are no gear failures on the water, we need to know the rules regarding penalties and how to exonerate after an infringement. We need to understand how best to sail in amongst other fleets....