With the acquisition of the Clubhouse property in the spring of 1961, great plans were made for the growth of the yacht club. Clean-up and renovations were started with the help of the members. Dave Jack, of Norwood Sheet Metal, worked on the plumbing and the ladies cleaned and painted. To pay for the property, fees were increased and a drive made for new members, sailing and non-sailing. Debentures were offered, in units of $25.00 each, to help pay for the improvements to make the cottage usable. Starting in 1962, all members would have to be shareholders of the yacht club at $100.00 share. The executive, under Commodore John Booth, outlined all these plans in a letter written June 1961 to the members of the Edmonton Yacht Club with an application enclosed for their support of the club. It was hoped that this approach, along with economies, increased memberships, and much support that the debt for the property could be paid off in five years. Plans were also discussed for other ways to raise money for the yacht club.
On Saturday, July 15, 1961 a cruising race from Wabamun to Seba for the Western Land Services Trophy was won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux in Flying Dutchman #24. The next day saw the Seba Beach Regatta where Wabamun sailors and their families were entertained by the Seba sailors.
A race week was also held from July 31st to August 4th, 1961 and invitations were sent to all other yacht clubs in Alberta to attend and get more sailing experience. The Hudson Bay Trophy Cruising Race was held on the weekend and won by Dave and Allan Jack in Y-Flyer #288.
At the end of July three young Edmonton sailors, Pat, Terry and Dennis McCoy, left Edmonton to take part in the Canadian Championship Y-Flyer races in Hamilton, Ontario. They planned to go on to Charleston, North Carolina for the Sears International Y-Flyers meet later in the month. They traveled in a half-ton truck, pulling a trailer and behind that, the boat. They did not win any trophies but arrived back home safe and sound, having gained much experience in competitive sailing and having had a wonderful holiday.
A new boat, the Flying Junior, had made its appearance especially for junior sailing, and was proving very popular. At the Canadian Junior Sailing Championships in Montreal in August 1961. Wally McTavish and Maurice Lemieux, both 15 years old, represented Northern Alberta in a Flying Junior class race and came fourth.
The Alberta Provincial Regatta for 1962 was held at Lake Chestermere on the August Civic Holiday weekend. There were 52 boats taking part and the winds were very gusty. The Calgary Yacht Club team won the Gosling Trophy and Gerard and Maurice Lemieux won the F. D. Trophy in Flying Dutchman #24. John and Mark Phipps won the Provincial Open in F. D. #14. Alf Lea and Arnie Linder won the Arthur Thompson Trophy for the Y-Flyer competition. Commodore Bert Linder of the Calgary Yacht Club presented the trophies at the banquet Sunday night. Entertainment was put on my the different yacht clubs with songs and skits and a good time was had by all.
The Provincial Junior Regatta was held at Seba Beach on August 10 and 11, 1962 and was won by Phil Linder and Bill Strain of the Calgary Yacht Club. For Bill's efforts he was thrown in the lake by the other juniors. Mrs. Hayter entertained the juniors Friday night at her cottage.
Gerard and Maurice Lemieux won the right to represent Northern Alberta in the International Flying Dutchman Championship in Montreal on August 24, 25 and 26, 1962. An F. D. Boat was to be provided for them but when they got there they found that the boat that they were to use was not in very good shape and they had to do a lot of work on it to get it ready to sail.They were disappointed and did not do well in the sailing but made some good friends and had a taste of International competition.
The big event of 1963 was the Alberta Provincial Regatta held at Seba Beach on the August long weekend under the chairmanship of Allan McTavish. Great plans were made as more than 65 boats were expected to take part, with a good representation of Y-Flyers from the Calgary Yacht Club, and also from the new Glenmore Yacht Club in Calgary. A good communication system of boat to shore was set up and loud speakers were used. An informal social was held Saturday night with sing songs and music. A banquet was held on Sunday and trophies presented to the winners. Pigeon Lake Yacht Club was chosen to host the Alberta Provincial Regatta in 1964.
The Gosling Memorial Trophy for team racing was not held at the provincial regatta. With so many boats participating, it was hard to fit in team racing. It was decided to make the Gosling Trophy a challenge trophy for team racing at a separate time. The Calgary Yacht Club held a challenge race at Lake Chestermere on the Labor Day weekend and challenged all other clubs in Alberta to send teams and they would supply the boats. A young, enthusiastic crew from Edmonton made up of skippers Terry McCoy, Gerard Lemieux, Wally McTavish and Gordon McTavish, went to Calgary to scuttle the mighty Calgary Yacht Club. However, it was not to be. The Calgary sailors won and kept the Gosling trophy.
For the summer of 1964, Ches and Win Roper took over running the clubhouse. Ches started races, made rescues and together they acted as hosts for social events. They did all this as their contribution to the yacht club which was much appreciated by members.
Commodore Allan McTavish hosted an Open House at the clubhouse on Sunday, June 21. Brochures were distributed around to the cottages and guests were invited to come and see the clubhouse and go for a sailboat ride.
The Alberta Provincial Regatta was held at Pigeon Lake on August 1 and 2, 1964 under the leadership of Commodore Hal Musgrove and Regatta Chairman Doug Bell. There was a very good turnout of 90 boats but the weather did not cooperate. There were big winds on the Saturday and only three races were held. Sunday, the races were cancelled on account of the gale winds and only one race was held on Monday. The R. C. Stevenson Trophy for the Flying Dutchman boats was won by Terry and Dennis McCoy in F. D. #21. The Provincial Open was won by Paul and Gladys Kantor in F. D. #23. Pigeon Lake Yacht Club had a very nice, large clubhouse and it was the envy of the Edmonton sailors and so thought was given to enlarging our clubhouse.
On Saturday, July 15, 1961 a cruising race from Wabamun to Seba for the Western Land Services Trophy was won by Gerard and Maurice Lemieux in Flying Dutchman #24. The next day saw the Seba Beach Regatta where Wabamun sailors and their families were entertained by the Seba sailors.
A race week was also held from July 31st to August 4th, 1961 and invitations were sent to all other yacht clubs in Alberta to attend and get more sailing experience. The Hudson Bay Trophy Cruising Race was held on the weekend and won by Dave and Allan Jack in Y-Flyer #288.
At the end of July three young Edmonton sailors, Pat, Terry and Dennis McCoy, left Edmonton to take part in the Canadian Championship Y-Flyer races in Hamilton, Ontario. They planned to go on to Charleston, North Carolina for the Sears International Y-Flyers meet later in the month. They traveled in a half-ton truck, pulling a trailer and behind that, the boat. They did not win any trophies but arrived back home safe and sound, having gained much experience in competitive sailing and having had a wonderful holiday.
A new boat, the Flying Junior, had made its appearance especially for junior sailing, and was proving very popular. At the Canadian Junior Sailing Championships in Montreal in August 1961. Wally McTavish and Maurice Lemieux, both 15 years old, represented Northern Alberta in a Flying Junior class race and came fourth.
The Alberta Provincial Regatta for 1962 was held at Lake Chestermere on the August Civic Holiday weekend. There were 52 boats taking part and the winds were very gusty. The Calgary Yacht Club team won the Gosling Trophy and Gerard and Maurice Lemieux won the F. D. Trophy in Flying Dutchman #24. John and Mark Phipps won the Provincial Open in F. D. #14. Alf Lea and Arnie Linder won the Arthur Thompson Trophy for the Y-Flyer competition. Commodore Bert Linder of the Calgary Yacht Club presented the trophies at the banquet Sunday night. Entertainment was put on my the different yacht clubs with songs and skits and a good time was had by all.
The Provincial Junior Regatta was held at Seba Beach on August 10 and 11, 1962 and was won by Phil Linder and Bill Strain of the Calgary Yacht Club. For Bill's efforts he was thrown in the lake by the other juniors. Mrs. Hayter entertained the juniors Friday night at her cottage.
Gerard and Maurice Lemieux won the right to represent Northern Alberta in the International Flying Dutchman Championship in Montreal on August 24, 25 and 26, 1962. An F. D. Boat was to be provided for them but when they got there they found that the boat that they were to use was not in very good shape and they had to do a lot of work on it to get it ready to sail.They were disappointed and did not do well in the sailing but made some good friends and had a taste of International competition.
The big event of 1963 was the Alberta Provincial Regatta held at Seba Beach on the August long weekend under the chairmanship of Allan McTavish. Great plans were made as more than 65 boats were expected to take part, with a good representation of Y-Flyers from the Calgary Yacht Club, and also from the new Glenmore Yacht Club in Calgary. A good communication system of boat to shore was set up and loud speakers were used. An informal social was held Saturday night with sing songs and music. A banquet was held on Sunday and trophies presented to the winners. Pigeon Lake Yacht Club was chosen to host the Alberta Provincial Regatta in 1964.
The Gosling Memorial Trophy for team racing was not held at the provincial regatta. With so many boats participating, it was hard to fit in team racing. It was decided to make the Gosling Trophy a challenge trophy for team racing at a separate time. The Calgary Yacht Club held a challenge race at Lake Chestermere on the Labor Day weekend and challenged all other clubs in Alberta to send teams and they would supply the boats. A young, enthusiastic crew from Edmonton made up of skippers Terry McCoy, Gerard Lemieux, Wally McTavish and Gordon McTavish, went to Calgary to scuttle the mighty Calgary Yacht Club. However, it was not to be. The Calgary sailors won and kept the Gosling trophy.
For the summer of 1964, Ches and Win Roper took over running the clubhouse. Ches started races, made rescues and together they acted as hosts for social events. They did all this as their contribution to the yacht club which was much appreciated by members.
Commodore Allan McTavish hosted an Open House at the clubhouse on Sunday, June 21. Brochures were distributed around to the cottages and guests were invited to come and see the clubhouse and go for a sailboat ride.
The Alberta Provincial Regatta was held at Pigeon Lake on August 1 and 2, 1964 under the leadership of Commodore Hal Musgrove and Regatta Chairman Doug Bell. There was a very good turnout of 90 boats but the weather did not cooperate. There were big winds on the Saturday and only three races were held. Sunday, the races were cancelled on account of the gale winds and only one race was held on Monday. The R. C. Stevenson Trophy for the Flying Dutchman boats was won by Terry and Dennis McCoy in F. D. #21. The Provincial Open was won by Paul and Gladys Kantor in F. D. #23. Pigeon Lake Yacht Club had a very nice, large clubhouse and it was the envy of the Edmonton sailors and so thought was given to enlarging our clubhouse.