Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
I haven’t missed the Interclub since. JUST WHERE DOES ONE “PASS LONG POINT”? By P/C Ron Busse Passing Long Point has never been the same for every vessel or even every crossing. Each vessel has a different imaginary point closest to land with a water depth that...
Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
By Chris Wolford My first Interclub was in 1968 aboard Doug James’ sloop, Blitzen, an Alberg 35. It was very kind of Mr. James to invite me to join his crew with my Dad. At 11 years old, yacht racing to Canada was the chance of a lifetime. It was also exciting to...
Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
By Peter Reyburn I first joined on as a participant in at least some part of the Interclub Series in the early 60’s sailing with Dr. Kemble on board Caprice. At the time all he did was the race to Dover and then as far as Maitland. From there it was a cruise back to...
Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
By Ted Johnson Erie to Dover, Dover to Maitland, Maitland to Point Abino, Point Abino to Port Colbourne and Back to Point Abino…. How many remember that race? One of our early recollections from Buffalo comes from Bob Adams who had raced in the Erie Dover race in the...
Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
Captain Jim McBriar and Mate Bill Lillis Never Follow a Centerboarder………David Bierig remembered back in the 70’s when Mike English, owner of the Sail Yard took a brand new Morgan 38T race boat on the Interclub Cruise…the infamous name he put on it that year was “Wet...
Feb 16, 2016 | Stories of the Past
By Rich Loesel In sailboat racing, boats that are the same class or are so similar that they sail the same speed are rated even. In other words, who ever crosses the finish line first is the winner. This is by far the most fun way to race. Larger boats which have...
