Skeena Cloud 1st place in Snowflake #2 RaceDecember 21, 2021Second Snowflake Race 2021 Report Report by Tony Brogan with some help from Douglas Woolcock December 19, 2021 It [...]
Radiant Heat on Top of SnowflakesDecember 8, 2021Tony Brogan on Radiant Heat won the Snowflake Race on Dec. 5. To read his account, click here: snowflake-race-dec-5
Oasis Wins Ben MohrDecember 6, 2021Bob Jones on Oasis came out in front in the final calculations of the Ben Mohr rock Race, held on Nov. 28. To read [...]
Oasis Out in Front in Long Harbour RaceNovember 15, 2021The Nov. 7 Long Harbour Race saw Oasis triumph once again. To read all about it, click here: long-hrbr-7-nov-2021. [...]
Annual Bas Cobanli RaceNovember 3, 2021Not much wind appeared at the annual Bas Cobanli Race on Oct. 31 and only three boats actually finished the race. [...]
IOM Regional Championships Held at ClubOctober 29, 2021On Oct. 23 and 24, the International One Metre folks held their Pacific Regional Championships at our Club. It was [...]
Radiant Heat Wins Channel IslandsOctober 24, 2021Tony Brogan and Radiant Heat were back on top in the recent Channel Islands Race. Read all about it here: [...]
Round Penders Tons of FunOctober 1, 2021Another successful Round Penders Race is over and done with, in fine style. To read Greg Taylor’s account [...]
SNSYC Comes to SISC in a Marvelous Weekend RegattaSeptember 28, 2021A wonderful weekend of racing, camaraderie, and great wind occurred as SNSYC joined SISC at our Club on the weekend [...]
Martin Herbert Wins IOM Nationals!September 17, 2021The Club’s own Martin Herbert, formerly the “number two” International One Metre sailor in [...]
Last Wednesday Night Race Sept. 1September 4, 2021Persistence paid off on the last Wednesday Night race on Sept 1, which saw PocoLoco, Imp and Thing One (for the [...]
Skeena Cloud Races to Victory on Race/Cruise WeekendAugust 30, 2021The Aug. 21/22 weekend race/cruise to Bedwell Harbour saw Skeena Cloud rise to the top again. To read a very witty [...]
Skeena Cloud Successful on August 18August 21, 2021Skeena Cloud and her expanded crew topped the podium on Wednesday, Aug. 18. To read the FCR’s [...]
Two Race Reports in One, Aug. 8 & 11August 13, 2021Results and details of the pursuit race on Aug. 8 and the regular Wednesday Night August Series on Aug. 11 are [...]
Radiant Heat Back on Top Aug. 4August 8, 2021Radiant Heat wound up back on top of the podium again as the August Wednesday night series began on Aug. 4. To [...]
SNSYC/SISC Regatta Most SuccessfulAugust 7, 2021On the weekend of July 31 and Aug 1, a cadre of our racers went to Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club for a joint [...]
Pturbodactyl Wins Portland-MoresbyJuly 31, 2021John Tulip on Pturbodactyl is certainly the one to beat these days. The multihull aced the Portland-Moresby Race [...]
Pturbodactyl Grabs Another Wednesday WinJuly 18, 2021John Tulip and Pturbodactyl made it two in a row by achieving the top podium spot on a Wednesday evening race [...]
Pturbodactyl Wins July 7July 10, 2021John Tulip on multihulled Pturbodactyl won the breezy Wednesday night race on July 7th. For details and the [...]
Radiant Heat is Top Wise GuyJuly 8, 2021Tony Brogan in Radiant Heat came out on top, as the Wisest Guy, in the Sunday July 4th Wise Guy Race. For details, [...]
Summer Racing in June off to a Great StartJune 26, 2021There are lots of chances to race this summer, with the Wednesday Night series being added in through June, July [...]
Poco Wins K Race in the SisterhoodJune 15, 2021Poco retained the top spot in the Race in the Sisterhood on June 13. Seven boats competed, in the race replacing [...]
Covid Racing Restrictions ModifiedMay 29, 2021SISC COVID racing rules are lifted, except for: 1) limiting after race gatherings to 10 sailors in any one place 2) [...]
Round SS Race Raises $750 for Lady Minto Hospital FoundationMay 28, 2021The members only 2021 Round SS Race was a real success, with 30 Sailing Club participants raising $750 for the Lady [...]
New People on Podium for Captains’ Passage RaceMay 5, 2021The Captains’ Passage Race on May 2 saw new skippers on the podium, with Jim Raddysh’s Battle Axe [...]
Radiant Heat Tops the Podium AgainApril 21, 2021Radiant Heat came out the winner again in the Impromptu K Race on April 18. To read the winner’s account of [...]
Round Prevost Race Run on April 11April 14, 2021Pturbodactyl showed her worth in the Round Prevost Race this year. To read Tony Brogan’s account of the day, [...]
Radiant Heat Challenges Round PrevostApril 10, 2021Tony Brogan gave it his all again in another Round Prevost Challenge attempt on April 7. Read about it here: [...]
Greg Slakov Fifth in World Virtual Vendée RaceMarch 29, 2021After sailor extraordinaire Martin Herbert talked to racer Greg Slakov about his recent very successful [...]
Kay D Challenges Round Prevost March 25March 26, 2021Martin Herbert ventured out solo to sail the Round Prevost Challenge on March 25. To read his interesting account, [...]
Evangeline Wins Walker Rock RaceMarch 24, 2021Lots of wind and a few stories on March 23 during the Walker Rock Race. Read all about it here: walker-rock-2021
15 Boats Shake Off the DoldrumsMarch 9, 202115 boats took part in an exciting pursuit (reverse handicap) race on Sunday, March 7. Soul Thyme emerged [...]
Oasis on Top for McMillan RaceFebruary 23, 2021Oasis emerged victorious in the McMillan Race on Feb. 21. To read the extensive report and see the photos (also [...]
Summer-like Conditions for Loopy K RaceFebruary 9, 2021February 7th was a good day to be racing on the water. For details of the Loopy K Race, click here: 2021 Loopy K [...]
Exciting Pursuit Race on Groundhog DayFebruary 2, 2021Sunday’s Groundhog Day Race was a lot of fun. To read all about it, in Tony Brogan’s report, click [...]
Only Keeners Out for Ups and DownsJanuary 29, 2021The Ups and Downs race brought out a few keeners on a cold January morning. To read Tony Brogan’s account of [...]
Poco Wins Jack Langdon RaceJanuary 15, 2021Poco came out ahead in the first real race of the year on January 10. To read all about it, click this link: [...]
Two Participants on New Year’s DayJanuary 3, 2021The annual New Year’s Hot Rum Race was celebrated in different ways by both Tony Brogan and Martin Herbert, [...]
Racing Awards Night Held Dec. 13December 28, 2019To read Wendy Vine’s article about the 2019 racing awards night (otherwise known as Radiant Heat Cleans Up), [...]
Snowflake #2 Race Ends the YearDecember 19, 2019The last Snowflake Race of 2019 is done and dusted. Read Tony Brogan’s final account of 2019 here: [...]
Snowflake Race #1 ResultsDecember 10, 2019The first Snowflake race has been completed and the results calculated. Click here for the report by Tony Brogan [...]
Long Harbour Race Ends SeasonNovember 28, 2019Although there are some Snowflake Series races in December, the official racing season ended on Sunday, November 24 [...]
Two Races Held on November 17November 20, 2019Yes, there were two races run at once on Sunday, November 17: the Challenge the Currents K (for Keener) Race and [...]
Junior Racing Team Fall UpdateNovember 13, 2019The Junior Racing Team has finished two more regattas this fall. To read April Faget’s account of both the [...]
WOW Racing Starts UpNovember 3, 2019A group of women is now part of the Club racing scene, with a unique model for all-women crews. To read about the [...]
Loopy K Race…OR…Phoenix Rising?October 30, 2019To read the report of the Loopy K Race held on Sunday, October 27 in a glorious day of sailing, click here: [...]
IOM Coastal Cup Race ReportOctober 21, 2019Coastal Cup #8 was raced in Victoria at RVYC October 18th. Sixteen boats showed up to compete and sixteen races [...]
Round Pender’s Race ReportOctober 11, 2019Round Pender’s Race Day One Our single-handle Round Pender’s Race is always a club favorite. We race to Port [...]
SISC Sailing Team competes in RVYC Fall Dinghy RegattaOctober 10, 2019At the end of September, the SISC Sailing Team traveled to Victoria for the RVYC Fall Dinghy Regatta. Our team was [...]
MacMillan Trophy Race Held on Sept 29October 5, 2019The MacMillan Trophy Race was held on Sept 29 has been chronicled, as usual, by Tony Brogan, for your reading [...]
Results in from 50th Anniversary RegattaOctober 1, 2019The 50th Anniversary Regatta on Sept. 22 has been chronicled, as usual, by Tony Brogan, for your reading pleasure: [...]
Revitalized Jack and Jill Race held on Sept. 8September 13, 2019On Sept. 8, along with 7 other boats, Don and Alicia Baxter showed up to race for the trophy Alicia donated many [...]
Last Wednesday Night Race Suffers for Lack of WindSeptember 7, 2019The re-run of the Aug. 14th race, occurring on Sept. 4, resulted in only two boats finishing. To read Tony [...]
Great Sailing Day for Wise Guy RaceSeptember 7, 2019Five boats turned up for the Wise Guy Race around Wise Island, the last of the K (Keener) series, on Sept. 1. To [...]
SISC Junior Team Competes in Maple BaySeptember 6, 2019The Junior team competed in the dinghy regatta at Maple Bay on the September long weekend (click on photo to [...]
Aug. 28th Race Draws 8 BoatsSeptember 4, 2019Eight boats turned up for little wind on the last Wednesday night race in August (a re-run of the aborted Aug. 14th [...]
Jack Langdon Race Run Aug. 25August 28, 2019Five boats turned up for the annual Jack Langdon race. To read Tony Brogan’s account of the race, click [...]
Belated Results for July 3 and 10 Wednesday Night RacesAugust 24, 2019To view the rather belated race reports of July 3 and July 10 (with identical results), click the following links: [...]
Interesting Antics in Aug. 21 Wednesday RaceAugust 24, 2019Read about interesting antics from the points of view of Tony Brogan and FCRacing Greg Taylor on Wed. Aug 21: [...]
Fast Montague Harbour Race Aug. 18August 21, 2019The wind gods were in evidence during Sunday Aug. 18th’s race to Montague Harbour. To read both the account [...]
Dizzy Race Not So DizzyAugust 18, 2019A trio of boats participated in the Dizzy (not pursuit) Race on Aug. 11, which was part of the K (for Keener) [...]
Imp Wins in First of August Wednesday SeriesAugust 10, 2019Imp found the wind and used it to advantage in the first of the August Wednesday evening races. To read Tony [...]
Race Cruise Combo Weekend to Boot Cove Great FunAugust 3, 2019The July 27 and 28 race-cruise combo weekend to Boot Cove was a great time. Good wind, creative anchoring and an [...]
Skeena Cloud Surprises Herself July 31August 3, 2019In the last race of the July Wednesday night series, Skeena Cloud surprised herself, with crew and owner trading [...]
Karisma Takes Imp on July 24July 26, 2019Karisma and Imp battled to the finish on July 24th’s Wednesday Night Series race. To read Greg [...]
Imp Wins July 17 Wednesday Night RaceJuly 25, 2019Imp topped the podium in the July 17 race of the July Wednesday Night Series. To read Tony Brogan’s account [...]
Surprising Result in Third K Series RaceJuly 24, 2019A new winner emerged in the third K (for Keener) Race, on Sunday, July 21. To read all about Skeena Cloud’s [...]
Vendée Report by Tony BroganJuly 18, 2019Five Salt Spring boats participated in this year’s Vendée race, starting and ending at Maple Bay. To read [...]
SISC Achieves Gold Status in Sailors for the SeaJuly 9, 2019Sailors for the Sea acknowledges that our Club has achieved gold status for clean regattas with the 2019 Round [...]
Newcomer Sparky Steals First Place June 26June 28, 2019Newcomer Sparky, a J-24, reached the top of the podium in the final June Wednesday evening series. To read Tony [...]
Oasis Once Again Atop Podium June 19June 28, 2019Oasis won the third race in the June Wednesday night series, and Jim Raddysh on Battle Axe celebrated his first [...]
IMP Wins June 12 Wednesday Night SeriesJune 28, 2019Imp was the triumphant boat in the second of the June Wednesday night series races. To read Tony Brogan’s [...]
Radiant Heat Wins in Captains PassageJune 27, 2019To read Tony Brogan’s report of the June 16th Captain’s Passage race, click here: captains-pass-report
Evangeline Triumphant on June 5June 9, 2019Ben Sutton on Evangeline emerged triumphant in the June 5 Wednesday night race. For the full blow-by-blow account [...]
Hometown Boy Tony Brogan’s Version of Round Salt SpringMay 21, 2019Tony Brogan has written an entertaining “from the cockpit of Radiant Heat” view of the Round Salt [...]
Weekend Regatta Competes with Mother’s DayMay 15, 2019As Fleet Captain Racing Greg Taylor points out, only a group of guys drinking beer could plan a regatta on [...]
Gyle Keating’s Shingebiss Shines in Sidney!May 2, 2019A few brave sailors ventured forth in huge winds for a windy and exciting weekend of racing at SNSYC on April 27 [...]
Evangeline Wins Race-Cruise WeekendApril 15, 2019A small but fearless group of racers in cruise mode ventured to Montague Harbour and back, with a fine overnight [...]
Radiant Heat Races in Patos Island RaceApril 9, 2019Tony Brogan took Radiant Heat in the recent Patos Island Race. For his always interesting perspective, click [...]
Shingebiss Claims Bas Cobanli VictoryApril 1, 2019“On a bright sunny morning, with an unexpected 6 knot northerly breeze ruffling everyone’s hair, an [...]
IMP Winner in Round Prevost RaceMarch 18, 2019“Sunday the 17th March marked both St. Paddy’s day, and our highly anticipated Round Prevost Race: a [...]
Radiant Heat Adds Groundhog VictoryMarch 11, 2019“Seven skippers and crews convened at the skippers meeting to plan our race. It was to be Groundhog Day [...]
Sorcery X Wins Revised Walker Rock RaceMarch 5, 2019“Fickle winds and a pack of lies and deception” in the Walker Rock Race? Click the following link and [...]
Radiant Heat Takes Channel Islands RaceFebruary 26, 2019“It was a fine day to be on the water with steady winds from the north to NE most of the day. The boats had [...]
Radiant Heat Winner in First of 2019 K SeriesJanuary 21, 2019Tony Brogan’s Radiant Heat triumphed once again, this time in the Three Finger Pursuit Race on January 20, [...]
Oasis Winner of Ben Mohr Rock RaceJanuary 7, 2019“After hearing warnings another wind storm may be heading our way, we were wondering what the morning of the
Tony Brogan Wins New Year’s Hot Rum RaceJanuary 1, 2019Tony Brogan in Radiant Heat was the winner of the first 2019 race, the Hot Rum Race on January 1st, winning the [...]