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SYC Borland Race 2025
By Chris Williamson everyone arrived safely at the marina.
Sunday, rinse and repeat!
Borland Race Update – Leg 1
Borland Race Update – Leg 2
t was a light wind start that ended
Iin a dramatic windy finish for the It was the second day of the
lead boats on the 1st upwind leg of Borland! We started at 10:30 and
the 2025 Borland Race at Stormont it was a downwind race the whole
Yacht Club. Each year a group of way, except for the final leg. Mattea,
brave sailors race over a weekend, Rythmos and Essoin managed to
from SYC to Crysler Park Marina. dance the tango at the beginning

One upriver leg, stay overnight and of the race getting within inches of
then a 2nd down river leg. Both each other. Then from behind, like a
races are counted individually. pirate ship, came Outback with their
massive black sail, veered to port
16 boats were at the start line,
and off he went.
which according to SYC long time
members, is a first. It was a thrill to Shortly into the race Mattea
see that many boats for a race. Most brought out their beautiful spinnaker. Photo Submitted
boats followed the ‘King’ of the When a boat decides to race with a
Borland, Brian Clinton on Outback, spinnaker it’s a calculated risk. You and Mattea by the time they cleared and Sealestial.
he took the route north of the Croil get dinged points for flying it which Croile. This was a super weekend with
Island. However Mattea, with Lynn means you have to give other boats Chinook was having a great race much comradery, socializing and
Marie at the helm, bravely chose to more time. But if you can get ahead too and was at the front of the pack pure racing.
go through the narrow passage east of the fleet enough you can win the along with Essoin. A great weekend was had by all!
and then south of Croil. It paid off. race.
With the current going with us and You can learn more about the
After the fleet met up in the main
It was beautiful to see all of the a steady wind we were back in our Stormont Yacht Club by visiting
St. Lawrence river, Mattea was far boats together for a long time. own waters in just a few hours. Line
ahead of most of the fleet. Outback honours went to Mattea, Outback their website at https://www.
of course was ahead of everybody The wind was directly behind stormontyachtclub.ca/.
with their impressive black sail. us for the main channel so most
everyone was wing on wing. That Thom’s Trivia
Outback crossed first but it was means that the main sail and genoa
the next group of boats which had Answers
are on opposite sides of the boat.
a thrilling drag race to the finish. Outback and Mattea decided to go
Mattea and Essoin were side by the same route as most of the boats Questions on page 8
side after 4 hours of racing followed
on the upwind. This time it was A1 - Rick Martin covered the 54 holes with a 216 total after a 71 in the
closely by the locomotive Meissa Knot Normal and Sealestial which
. Line honours went to Outback, final round.
went further down the river before
Essoin, Mattea and Meissa. Followed heading north. It paid off. With A2 - Cecily Morris won the A class, Edelene Josefson won the B class.
closely by Mer Soleil and Rythmos. A3 - After a two round total 164 Moe Proulx’ 30’ birdie putt gave him
more current and a shorter racing
Great race was had by all and distance they were up with Outback the title.