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RVYC goes to Beijing!

Several members of the Canadian Sailing Team have their home base at RVYC.

Qualifications were ongoing for most classes over the last several months to firm up which team members will be representing Canada at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing. RVYC has four members going: Ben Remocker (49er), Nikola Girke (RS:X Women), Zac Plavsic (RS:X Men), and Mike Leigh (Laser). Of the four, Nikola is the only one with previous experience at an Olympic event, competing in the 470 at the Athens Games. All the best to the team as they continue their Olympic preparations!

2.4 mR
Bruce Millar: Not going to Beijing. Finished 9th overall and second Canadian at Miami OCR.  

49er
Hunter Lowden and Rob Dale: Top result: 22nd at Breitling Regatta. No longer sailing.
Gordon Cook and Ben Remocker: Goal achieved: going to Beijing! Finished 13th at the Worlds and 5th at Sydney International Regatta.

Finn
John Romanko: Not going to Beijing.
Will Cowan: Not going to Beijing.

Laser
Mike Leigh: Goal achieved. GOING TO BEIJING!!! Placed 1st at Sydney International Regatta early January. Just came off Sail Melbourne (Asia Pacific Champs) where he finished 5th overall and top Canadian sailor. At the Worlds in early February, Mike finished as top Canadian in 23rd overall.    
Check out Mike's BLOG here.
Luke Ramsay: Not going to Beijing. At the Laser Worlds, Luke sailed in Silver fleet finishing in 41st of that fleet and 7th Canadian.
Abe Torchinsky (Youth): Not going to Beijing. At SailMelbourne, Abe sailed in Gold fleet and was 4th Canadian. With the momentum he must've gained there, he blasted into Laser Worlds and was top Canadian for most of the regatta. He finished as second Canadian in 35th overall. 
Check out Abe's BLOG here.

Laser Radial
Isabella Bertold: Not going to Beijing. Competed at the Miami OCR where she finished as second Canadian (13th overall). Was 3rd Canadian overall at the Radial Worlds sailing in Gold Fleet and finishing in 56th.
Check out Isabella's BLOG here.
Keamia Rasa: Not going to Beijing.  Recently competed at the Miami OCR where she finished as top Canadian and 12th overall. Also placed 13th (of 44) at Sydney International Regatta. Was 2nd Canadian overall at the Radial Worlds sailing in Gold fleet and finishing in 37th place after having to drop one of her better scores.
Check out Keamia's BLOG here.
Jen Spalding: Coaching.
Alanna Vittery: Not going to Beijing. Alanna's first Radial Worlds experience was certainly one to remember; she finished in 49th place within Silver fleet.

RS:X (M)
Zac Plavsic: Goal achieved: going to Beijing! Finished top Canadian and 4th overall at Sail Auckland. Finished top Canadian and 39th overall at the World Championships. Placed 17th (of 48) at Sydney International Regatta. 
Check out Zac's WEB SITE here.

RS:X (W)
Nikola Girke: Goal achieved: going to Beijing! 1st Canadian and 38th overall at the World Championships. Placed 14th (of 35) at Sydney International Regatta. 

Yngling
Tine Moberg-Parker: Not going to Beijing. Canada did not qualify in this sailing class. Tine and crew finished in 25th place and 2nd Canadian at the Miami OCR in January. Finished 27th overall (2nd Canadian team) at the Yngling Worlds in February.

Cortes Bay

a beautiful sight to behold

Photo: Linda Mueller