We had 11 races sailed around permanent marks in two days (8 of them were official), with full trapezing on Saturday and light but consistent winds on Sunday. The results below do not reflect the performance of individual teams, as Hugh Morrin mixed up standings by jumping into a different boat almost every race, and most of the time winning that race no matter which boat he sailed in. Hugh was awarded an honorary first-place prize, and one of the beautifully crafted "Klinger" trophies, for showing us all that it's the racing and sailing skills that are most important.
The regatta brought a couple of boats out of 15 years of retirement. Alastair and John Martin brought us up to date with Nick Kouwen and Matt Cowan at Connastoga (their boats are still hanging in the garage rafters), while Geoff and Bonnie Fernie sailed on Sunday. The Fernies proved they still have what it takes when they led the fleet to the first windward mark. A potential new boat owner also came by. June and Tim Williams, dropped in from Waterloo to check out the class (after finding details in the 505 web site) and were rewarded with a sail.
This great regatta has generated a lot of new and renewed interest in 505 racing, which is sure to carry over to the next Ontario regatta, which is also the U.S. Mid-West Championships, August 22-23 in Windsor.
| Skipper | Crew | Sail No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renka Gesing | Adam Gesing | 7605 |
| 2 | Debbie Ashby | Michael Hoffman | 8442 |
| 3 | François Bertrand | Alain Molimard | 8233 |
| 4 | Hugh Morrin | Dave Adams | 7796 |
| 5 | Shona Moss Lovshin | Steve Lovshin | 8260 |
| 6 | Mike Agrell | Kristy Agrell | 5080 |
| 7 | Mike Doell | Jorge Villagran | 7823 |
| 8 | Angus Ross | Jim MacLachlan | 3944 |
| 9 | Alastair Martin | John Martin | 3967 |
| 10 | Jennifer Witzel | Peter Milan | 7951 |
Renka Gesing