Author Archives: Tom Willison

2017 Community Living Sail Day

10th Annual PYC Community Living Sail, August 17, 2017   The 2017 Skippers Community Living Campbellford/Brighton supports the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in our community. We are pleased to host an annual sail-day offering sailing,companionship and good fun to many in care. Each year eight to ten members take guests outfor an hour or so

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September 30 Work Party

The weekend before Thanksgiving holiday weekend is traditionally lift out at PYC.  However this year’s high water levels allowed lift out will be moved to October 21 and our first work party to occurred on September 30. Luckily the weather was a little cooler than the record setting temperatures of the previous days, sunny, and

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Wednesday Night Races End

August 23 was a fine evening on which to finish the 2017 Wednesday Night Race series. In total 8 races were held this summer and 6 to 9 boats participated in each race.  After the races competitors enjoyed BBQ hamburgers while race results were calculated. Many thanks to Rear Commodore of Sail Rob C  and

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Scotch Bonnet 2017

The 2017 edition of the Scotch Bonnet Race was held on July 29 and what a great day for a race it was.  There was plenty of sunshine & wind – the wind speed & direction made it one of the faster Scotch Bonnet races (the average race time was roughly 3 hours).  And to

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