and Diller were especially busy, doing
double duty.
“We’re all racing and doing this,’’
Cow Bay 2009
said Knight. “By Sunday afternoon, the
people that are organizing and racing
are getting pretty tired.’’
Knight paid tribute to Cowichan
Bay Association pioneer Bill Lloyd for
his longstanding contributions. He’s had
some health issues recently, but was back
to take part in the festivities.
“If it wasn’t for Bill Lloyd, we
wouldn’t have made our 30th year,’’
said Knight.
For an organization that doesn’t
really have a place to meet, Knight said
it does pretty well. The regatta remains
a strong draw for a variety of reasons,
even though rumours persist almost
yearly about its demise.
“It’s a fantastic setting and the
The Cowichan Bay Sailing
Association Regatta celebrated it's 30th
anniversary Saturday and Sunday,
August 1-2, and had all the elements
of a classic regatta, with more than
ninety boats entered, social activities
and a Pacific Northwest multi-hull
championship, to boot.
The committee consisted of Tim
Knight of UK Halsey Sailmakers, one
of the event sponsors, Penny and Bruce
Cameron, Eric Diller and Jeff Arndt, who
attended to every detail and made the
regatta one of the best ever.
“We’re kind of the leaders,’’ said
Knight. “There’s a bunch of other people
that help out.’’ Knight, the Camerons
constant breeze is another plus to the
event,’’ said Knight. “The other thing is
people just come from all over.’’ Entries
came from as far away as Olympia,
Washington and Portland, Oregon.
“It’s got that kind of reputation, if
you’re going to do a regatta, this is the
one to do,’’ said Knight. The extras also
set it apart from other regattas.
The Northwest Multihull Club
helped with the dinner and UK
Halsey hosted the margarita party
Saturday night at Kilpahlas Beach.
Music with Rockin’ Robin made the
scene complete.
Most categories featured a total
of four races during the weekend.
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