| Hhe Oshawa Tires OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1965 WAYFARER SHOWS HER BOTTOM LOA AEE RANMA SP A 1} ODSEEERE! SLED RACES EVERY SUNDAY Ahoy Me Hearties At Oshawa Harbor JOHN. FRY Of The Times Staff A steady 15 mile-an-hour breeze from the south-west pushes whispering white- caps towards eight dancing skiffs off the harbor's mouth. Adjusting tillers and sheets, crews of two squint into the sun apprehensive- ly. A starter's pistol is fired and the fireflies and blue- jays scatter, tacking mad- ly into the wind for the first buoy. Every Sunday afternoon members of the Oshawa Yacht Club in their tiny centre-board sail boats race 'round a triangular mile- long course near where Oshawa Creek is lost in the lak "We have a regular club race every Sunday after- noon and when the weather is dirty outside we stay in the harbor," says club commodore, Neville Law- ernce, The boats, firefly (13% feet), bluejay (13 feet 10 inches) and other classes of similar size, are rigidly governed -by length, shape and sail-area so winners are decided by seamanship alone, he says. As well as the weekly contests, two inter-club re- gattas are held each sea- son This year Oshawa -- will host the Frenchman's Bay club Sept. 4, says Com- modore. Lawrence. "Since NORMAN COURTNEY SHOWS YACHTHAVEN MOORINGS the Second World War it seems to be a home series with the visiting team los- ing each time." The Annual Open Regatta with 13 centre-board classes involving' about 50 boats, mostly from the Toronto area, is slated for Sept. 25. "We like winds between 10 and 20 miles-an-hour," says the commodore, "Under 10 it's too slow, over 20 it gets a little hard- er .and over 35 we go home." On April 7, 1932; under the seal. of the city of Toronto the Yacht Club re- ceived its charter '"'to pro- mote, encourage and carry- on yachting, boating, motor boating and all and every other kind of aquatic sports and pastimes." LAUNCHING CRADLE In keeping. with this prom- ise the Junior Club was formed by William Hart for youngsters 12 to 18. From 9 a.m, to 5 p.m,, five days a week during July and August, the 20 jun- ior members receive in- struction in sailing and water safety. 3 The Yacht Club's empha- sis is clearly on sail, Of the 40 boats owned by mem- bers, about 10 are motor- powered, says Mr. Law- rence, The club leases two small patches of land west of the channel for its club house and storage shed from the Harbor Commission on a yearly basis, he says, But the club has no exclusive mooring area. Mr. Lawrence says the OM FLAGSHIP commission won't lease any because there isn't enough room, ' Boats that remain in the water for the season can be anchored in the north-east section of the harbor pro- vided they don't interfere with normal commercial operations, he says. The Oshawa Yacht Haven Ltd. at the extreme north of the harbor, rents 48 slips by the month where many Yacht Club members 'moor their boats, says Yacht Haven Manager. Norman Courtney. The only marina in. the. city, it sells boats and, ~motors and handles all dock- side repairs so that no mar- rey ge a een ship "As idle as a Upon a painted ocean" -- for long. SCRAPING HER DOWN COMING ABOUT WITH JIB LUFFING Times Photos by Joe Serge