PCYC Opti Racing

Opti sailors start planning your summer for next year.

Wish our CDN team was there.

Dear Members,

The Executive Committee of the Canadian Optimist Dinghy Association (CODA) informs the membership that it has reached a difficult decision with the organizing committee at the Chester Yacht Club concerning the 2021 Canadian Optimist Dinghy Championship. At this time, with interprovincial travel restrictions in effect, it is the conclusion of all parties involved that it will not be possible to hold the Championship, as scheduled, at the end of August. CODA therefore officially announces the cancellation for the 2021 edition.

As the Championship is the sole official qualifying process for the IODA World and Continental Championships and the last qualification is now two years-old (2019 Championship in Ottawa), CODA is well aware that an alternative process must be put in place for the 2022 season. After careful consideration, CODA hopes to hold a National Spring Qualifier in early 2022. The location and the dates of the event remain to be determined at this time.

Finally, as the CODA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is generally held in conjunction with the Championship, the AGM will not be held in person again this year. CODA will therefore hold a virtual meeting as it did for its 2020 edition.

The CODA Executive is aware of the disappointment this announcement makes. It wishes to remind its members that, depending on provincial health guidelines, local, regional and provincial events and clinics will go ahead this summer. CODA encourages sailors to remain active and participate in them. It will endeavour to advertise them on its website and social media platforms.

Sincerely,

Canadian Optimist Dinghy Association

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Chers membres,

Le conseil d’administration de l’Association canadienne de voile en Optimist (ACVO) informe ses membres qu’une décision difficile a été prise en partenariat avec le comité organisateur au Club de voile de Chester à propos du championnat canadien d’Optimist pour l’année 2021. Considérant les restrictions de voyage inter provincial en place, les parties en sont venus à la conclusion qu’il n’est pas possible de tenir le championnat, tel que prévu, à la fin août. L’ACVO annonce donc officiellement l’annulation de l’événement pour l’année 2021.

Puisque le championnat demeure l’unique processus de qualification pour les championnats mondiaux et continentaux de l’IODA et que la dernière qualification a maintenant deux ans (le championnat de 2019 à Ottawa), l’ACVO est pleinement consciente qu’un processus alternatif est nécessaire pour la saison 2022. Après discussion, l’ACVO espère organiser une séance de qualification nationale printanière au début de 2022. L’endroit et les dates de cette séance de qualification restent à déterminer.

Enfin, puisque l’assemblé générale annuelle de l’ACVO (AGA) se tient généralement lors du championnat, l’AGA ne pourra avoir lieu en personne cette année. L’ACVO organisera donc une assemblée virtuelle comme pour l’édition 2020.

Le conseil d’administration est conscient de la déception que cause cette annonce. Il désire rappeler à ses membres que, dépendant des restrictions de santé en vigueur, des régates et des cliniques locales, régionale ou provinciales iront de l’avant cet été. L’ACVO encourage ses membres de demeurer actifs et de participer à ces événements. L’ACVO tentera de les publiciser sur son site web et sur les médias sociaux.

Veuillez agréer nos sincères salutations,

L'Association Canadienne de Voile en Optimist

Interested in joining the PCYC Race Team? We are holding an information meeting on March 5th with details on our Opti, Laser, 420 and 29er race teams. Register here to get the link; https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucOChrD4rEt19kXv5O5M8DPMFT2NB69Pi

PCYC is pleased to announce Fede Donzino as Head Race Coach. Fede comes to us with over fifteen (15) years of international sailing experience, and over eight (8) years of international level amateur sail coaching experience. He is an accomplished competitive sailor, who raced in the Optimist International Class and 420 International Class. PCYC is excited to have Fede join our team full-time.

PCYC is excited to introduce our coaching team for the 2021 sailing season ⛵️👍
Cam Bruce, Optimist Development Race Coach

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We are back on the water!
first day of the season!

Great to see these sailors again!

Lots of videos and drone footage to analyze from today!

Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC)
Canadian Optimist Dinghy Association
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On PCYC we are working hard to keep sailors on the sport! Nothing better than in a double-handed boat and brand new!

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Our new toys arrived today! Hopefully our race team will be able to get them on the water soon.

calling all opti sailors! do you know all the parts?

Who knows?
Who knows what the daggerboard is on an opti?

Just in front of a bulkhead, which partitions the boat nearly in half, is the daggerboard case. While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in this case.
The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the leeward push of the sail. The theoretical centre of lateral resistance is on the trailing edge of the daggerboard.