They have actually been designed to sail the English channel, notorious for its rough weather conditions. Its small size facilitates the communication between the helm and crew allowing strategy and tactics development an extremely fun experience during social or high level races. Finally, one of the most fun part of sailing an Albacore is the hiking part. When sailing into the wind, the sailors can hike on the side of the hull to counter balance the force of the wind pushing against the sails.
Our club has one of the largest and most recent Albacore fleets in Canada. Check out our Canadian Albacore Association's website for pictures, info about upcoming events. Members have access to our 13 Albacores, as well as 5 Lasers, 2 Catamarans. To ensure the safety of our members and supervise training sessions, and racing events, we also have three motor boats.
Our Hobie Catamarans are perfect for leisure sailing and invite your non-sailor friends for a ride (cf. club policies). It holds up to six people and allows for a nice and relaxing sail on the lake.
Boat Number |
Birthday |
Status | Boat Captain | |
1 |
7527 |
1988 |
Retired | n/a |
2 |
7563 |
1989 |
Retired | n/a |
3 |
8099 |
2003 |
Retired | n/a |
4 | 8139 | 2008 | Active | Needed |
5 |
8141 |
2008 |
Retired | n/a |
6 |
8150 |
2010 |
Active | Mary N |
7 |
8164 |
2011 |
Active |
Bobski |
8 |
8165 |
2011 |
Active |
Steve R |
9 |
8174 |
2012 |
Active |
Sy B |
10 |
8191 |
2012 |
Active |
Jon B |
11 |
8202 |
2013 |
Active |
Michal B |
12 |
8203 |
2013 |
Active |
Stuart L |
13 | 8216 | 2015 | Active | Barry W |
14 | 8217 | 2015 | Active | Jeff K |
15 | 8238 | 2018 | Active | Peter M |
16 | 8240 | 2018 | Active | Robbin C |
17 | 8241 | 2018 | Active | George C |
Boat Type Boat Number Birthday Boat Use / Characteristics
Laser 1 n/a Single person leisure sail or racing.
Laser 2 n/a Single person leisure sail or racing.
Laser 3 n/a Single person leisure sail or racing.
Laser 4 n/a Single person leisure sail or racing.
Hobie Getaway 1 2008 Two to six person leisure sailing.
Hobie Getaway 2 2005 Two to six person leisure sailing.