Quinte Sailability’s Blog

The 2010 Olympic Torch relay is working it’s way across Canada and I’m pretty excited about it for two reasons:

- it’s stopping at the RCAF Flyers Arena at 8 Wing CFB Trenton at 1:42 p.m. on December 15, and,

- Fletch is a torch bearer!

The Torch Relay will arrive in Quinte West at 1:39 p.m. (13:39 EST) and make a Community Stop at the RCAF Flyers Arena at 8 Wing CFB Trenton at 1:42 p.m. (13:42 EST). The community is encouraged to come out for a barbeque, music and a live radio broadcast starting at 12:00 p.m. in anticipation of the arrival of the torch. Road closures along RCAF Road will be in effect starting at 1:30 p.m.

The torchbearer will continue along the route southbound on RCAF Road and on to Dundas Street East, passing the torch at 2:06 p.m. (14:06 EST). The relay route stays on Dundas Street through downtown Trenton, where the Trenton Citizens Band and Trenton Golden Hawks will be out greeting and entertaining the crowds, starting at 1:30 p.m.

Continuing along Dundas Street West (Old Hwy 2) towards Trenton High School for a brief Community Stop at 2:34 p.m. (14:34 EST), and be passed from the last Quinte West torch bearer at Tripp Boulevard.

Day 47  Dec 15
Kingston, Odessa, Napanee, Tyendinaga, Deseronto, Picton, Belleville, CFB Trenton, Trenton, Brighton, Colborne, Cobourg, Port Hope, Bailieboro, Peterborough

Day 48 Dec 16 
Peterborough, Lakefield, Curve Lake, Bridgenorth, Omemee, Lindsay, Orono, Newcastle, Bowmanville, Courtice, Oshawa 

Now, if you want to see Fletch run with the torch (and I can tell you he’s pretty suave in his official suit) then head off to Orono ( which is in Clarington) and be at Mill Street well before 1:30 as the torch should arrive at  approximately 1:46 PM on Dec 16th.

You can also watch the Torch Relay from the comfort of your comfy chair…

Today I caught the city bus with Sandy! It was our big adventure to the Quinte Mall. Myself being a wheelchair bus virgin, Sandy decided it was time to take me on the bus and get over my fear! The city bus was a ride to remember! We had a blast riding the bus route, making two transfers and meeting and talking to people. There were different people coming and going from the bus. Most of the bus drivers were awesome with us… well… except for one crotchety man but Sandy and I just told him thank you and to have a great night! Thank you Sandy for showing me the ropes and the bus route for that matter! lol

By Jennifer Smith

There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
        – Water Rat, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

Natalie steers and Jenn works the sheets as they sail the Al Hawkins home on an evening with light winds.

The Friday afternoon racing gang have somehow managed to become afflicted by the Wednesday evening “no wind for racing” syndrome – teacher Amie kept them busy with some really good lessons about what makes the boats tick, and how to talk boat to other boaters.

Just one day earlier though Alex found the wind as he flew the spinnaker on the Mac Attack

more images here…

It’s that time of year again when our sailors are gearing up and signing up for some serious racing action at a regatta.

Skipper Jennifer filling out her application – note the awesome shades and her right of way necklace…

August 8^th & 9^th,  Martin 16 and  Liberty in Toronto for the Reach Regatta hosted by the Queens Quay Disabled Sailing Program

August 28^th – 30^th, Martin 16 in Kingston for the CORK Offshore, Sport Boat and One-Design Regatta,

September 1^st -  4^thMartin 16 and  Liberty in Toronto for the 10th Mobility Cup

more images here

Marlene McFadden of Brighton won the Clear Water Design kayak from the July 17th draw. She is seen here receiving her prize form D. Fletcher, President of Quinte Sailability

Seasoned sailor skipper Jenn smokes the committee boats with the green Liberty and gets smoked by novice Nats who is sailing a much
slower Access on her third time ever in a sailboat. The committee boats were anchored, on the starboard tack and quite clearly had the right of tonnage, if not the right of way…

By Carly Bickford

I really like Friday afternoons – the weekend is almost here and
it’s race training day, the day when we have both Liberty’s and both
Martin 16s in the water. Oh, a 6 sailors eager to race and to win!

Being the first to cross the line at the start can involve some
collision avoidance

The race is off with skipper Jennifer and Red as her crew taking
the lead.

Lot’s more exciting images are available in a race
album

By Carly Bickford

By Carly Bickford