Canadian Pan Am Trials
Toronto, May 15-17, 2015. Report by Thomas Fogh Final results after 7 races (1 discard) 1. Evert Mc Laughlin, 6 2. Julien Inglis, 16 3. Ian Brown, 17 The Canadian Pan Am Trials concluded two years of hard work by the sailors. When Toronto was first awarded the Pan Am Games in 2008, there was sure to be some action within the Pan Am classes. In 2013 Ontario Sailing introduced a development program that would help train the classes leading up to the Games. With the help of Peter Commette, the journey began to train the Canadian Snipe fleet. Over the next two years the Snipe, J/24, Lightning, and Hobie 16 fleets worked together, racing and training to try and earn the spot to represent Canada. It was all on the line last weekend, when seven classes and over 90 boats sailed the Canadian Olympic Icebreakers Regatta hosted by TSSC in Toronto, featuring the main attraction – 2015 Pan Am Games qualification. The stage was set for an exciting three days of racing for the Pan Am fleets. Eleven sailors would ultimately earn Pan Am spots in four of the classes. ...
Toronto, May 15-17, 2015. Report by Thomas Fogh
Final results after 7 races (1 discard)
1. Evert Mc Laughlin, 6
2. Julien Inglis, 16
3. Ian Brown, 17
The Canadian Pan Am Trials concluded two years of hard work by the sailors. When Toronto was first awarded the Pan Am Games in 2008, there was sure to be some action within the Pan Am classes. In 2013 Ontario Sailing introduced a development program that would help train the classes leading up to the Games. With the help of Peter Commette, the journey began to train the Canadian Snipe fleet.
Over the next two years the Snipe, J/24, Lightning, and Hobie 16 fleets worked together, racing and training to try and earn the spot to represent Canada.
It was all on the line last weekend, when seven classes and over 90 boats sailed the Canadian Olympic Icebreakers Regatta hosted by TSSC in Toronto, featuring the main attraction – 2015 Pan Am Games qualification. The stage was set for an exciting three days of racing for the Pan Am fleets. Eleven sailors would ultimately earn Pan Am spots in four of the classes.
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Saturday’s lack of wind shortened the regatta to a two-day qualifier, putting the pressure on race management to load up the schedule for the following day. Fortunately Sunday produced the best breeze of the event, enabling race management teams to execute multiple races on all three courses and ultimately separate the ‘good’ from the ‘great’.
Evert McLaughlin with crew Alexandra Damley-Strnad dominated the day. Of the five races sailed, Evert and Alex won 4 and finished 3 in the other. After the first day they held a comfortable lead over Julian Inglis/Leo Arsenault in second and Jefferson and Tracy Hall in third.
Two more races were held on the final day. The rest of the nine boat fleet tried to catch the leaders, but no one was able to match their speed. Evert and Alex captured the win with ease. Placing second with a great regatta was Julian Inglis followed by veteran Snipe sailor Ian Brown.
Evert McLaughlin will enjoy his first major Games appearance in a special way, alongside his father, Olympian Terry McLaughlin, who won the J24 selection.
Congratulations to all.
Photos courtesy of Thomas Fogh
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