The Sidney North Saanich Yacht
Club’s 30th anniversary of the Patos Island Classic found a fleet of 33 assembled at the Sidney starting line on Saturday, March 26, at 11:00 am. Nineteen vessels chose the long course, with the balance selecting the shorter ‘round Morseby Island course or the day course. A brisk northeast breeze provided a
spinnaker start and a spectacular vista for those viewing from on shore as the major fleet sped down Sidney Channel towards the mark at Beaumont Shoals, just east of Victoria’s Cadboro Point. After rounding the mark, a wind
shift provided a favourable opportunity to make progress up Haro Strait and take advantage of tidal currents. All went well until the approach to Turn Point on Stuart Island and the entrance to Boundary Pass when the wind slackened and tidal currents delayed easterly progress to Patos Island. The majority of the fleet headed towards the South Pender Island to “rock hop” along the shore before crossing Plumper Sound to run along the south shore of Saturna Island. The winds were variable, but
strengthened as the fleet approached Patos Island and decisions had to be made whether to round the Island to port or starboard, always an option on this rounding. In the darkness and dodging large commercial traffic, the fleet was further challenged on the return legs back to the finish line. The first racers completed the course just after midnight on Sunday morning. First across the line was Kairos, Ron
Jewula's Aerodyne 38. The corrected time winner was Eric Jespersen's Ross 930, Emma. A great crowd assembled at the
Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club during the afternoon and through the wee hours of the morning, viewing input from the computer driven SPOT, transponder results on the big screen TV. The visual representations on the screen provided active commentary as we viewed each competing vessel, their position, speed and course. SNSYC thanks the co- operation of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and the Swiftsure organization for supplying and operating this high tech addition to the race. Nine southern B.C. yacht clubs
participated in this, the first of this year’s Triple Crown of local races, which
Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club’s Patos Island Classic
culminates with the Swiftsure Race later, in May. Canadian, Olympian sailboat racers,
Eric Jespersen and Ross McDonald, both aboard Emma, provided a benchmark and challenge for other skippers and crew who performed with near-equal skills when results were tabulated. No serious incidents were reported
during the race and there were no protests to mar the results. Strong tidal movement and a calm wind saw the short, day course abandoned several hours after the start. The medium, ‘round Morseby Island course had five determined finishers.
photos by John Philion
Compl iment s f rom f l e e t
participants were widespread…for the professionalism of the SNSYC race committee and dedicated volunteers who provided stellar services afloat and ashore. The midnight/Sunday morning chili feast hosted at the Club has become one of the many traditions that welcomed weary sailors back to the Club’s dock and clubhouse.
Pl Div Boat
Long Course Fleet 1 1 Emma 2 2 Salacia 3 1 Zulu 4 1 Kairos 5 1 My-Tai
6 1 Por Favor Type
by Richard Ludwig Skipper
Ross 930 Eric Jespersen
Catalina 42 Stuart Dahlgren Custom 45 Findlay Gibbons Aerodyne 38
Flying Tiger 10m Daryl Homan Hobie 33
7 1 Baaad Kitty Henderson 30 8 2 Radiant Heat 9 2 Electra 10 2 Illusion 11 2 District 9 12 2 Limelight
J-30
Aphrodite 101 Santana 35 J-29 J-30
13 2 New Beginings Bavaria 39 14 2 Vampire 15 2 Sjora 16 1 Koru
J-30
17 1 New Yorker 18 1 Riot 19 1 Raven
Short Course Fleet 1 1 Bel Esprit 2 1 X-S
3 1 Freedom 4 1 Liming 5 1 Mystery 6 1 Annie
Moresby Course Fleet dnf 1 Changes dnf 1 Dubious dnf 1 Hina
dnf 1 Imagine dnf 1 Mischief dnf 1 Prairie Sun
C&C 115 CM 1200
Ron Jewula John Denny
Ben Power Tony Brogan Roger Kibble Kevin Murphy Steven Peters Marty Vachon Edgar Hulatt Don Millie
Sweden 36 Lennart Edstrom Quest 30
Paul Shaw
NY 36 Dmitriy Minenko Rob Tape Ian Lloyd
Hunter 31 Rick Wunderlich Hotfoot 30 Catalina 38 Yamaha 33
Colin Nichols Gary Zulauf Paul Agate
C&C 27-2 Stephane Claude C&C 24
dnf 1 Gypsy Dream Bristol 41 dnf 1 Querida
C&C 35 Capo 26
Ranger 26 C&C30-1 Capri 25 Crown 23 Sun 27
Roger Aubin Hugh Waller Kim Hutlet
Marc Pettigrew L. Van Beek Tim Amy Koit Teng
Garry Rogers John Windas
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