CYFYRA   Y-Flyer  :: News Home News Schedule Membership Clubs History Articles Videos For Sale Links Contact Hits Since Sept '08 1096   webmaster January/February 2010 CYFYRA Membership for 2010 stands already at 18 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. 2010 Newsletter members to date include George Baird Lakefield, Lawrence Lynch Y-1080, London, Bruce Samson Keewatin and Amanda Somek Toronto, Ontario, Caroline Bilodeau, Quebec, Leo Styrczula Roxboro and Andre Desgreniers, Charlesbourg, Quebec, Sharon Rodd and Dave Milne Grande Cache, Alberta and Kate (Somek) Whetsell Goldsboro, NC. Thank you for your support. 2010 Active members to date include Gord Hill Y-1069 Perth and Tony McCormick Y-1754 Ottawa, Ontario, Jos Woods Y-2406 Chelsea and Bob Somek Y-2758 Quebec, Quebec, Brent Davies Y-2053 and John Henderson Y-1782 Edmonton, Alberta. Thank you for your support. Gord Hill Y-1069 from Perth, Ontario also paid his 2008 and 2009 fees. Thank you. November/December 2009 By this coming March you might be getting a bit bored with the piles of snow and frigid cold. The 2010 Mid Winters will be held at the Columbia Sailing Club, Lake Murray SC. March 6-7. For more information please contact Rebecca Dotterer (803) 254-7942 or e mail rdotterer@sc.rr.com. Thank you. Jamie Alexander Y-2581 had to talk his youngest daughter Carly, out of sailing at the 2009 Y-Flyer Labour Day Classic in Norway Bay, Quebec. She was very determined and upset at not being able to crew. She is only 4 years old! Look out everyone, she will be skippering soon and she is a one tough lady. Kate Somek was married to Ben Whetsell on October 10, 2009 in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It was a great wedding! The couple now resides outside of Goldsboro, NC. Sooner than later she’ll get Ben in a Y-Flyer. Ed Hone, Richard King and Kelly Lyon are currently working on the Canadian trophy protection project discussed at the Annual General Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario on August 15th. The CYFYRA will advise details as they become available. Chris Locke from Ottawa, Ontario has recently purchased Y-1056 and newer sails for her. Welcome to the CYFYRA. Much to the CYFYRA’s surprise, no one won the CFL Football pool for this year’s Grey Cup. I cannot believe some took the Argos and no Buffalo is NOT in the CFL…….jeepers! September / October 2009 Parker Cudney and Michelle Hicks Y-1059 won the Canadian Junior Nationals in Sudbury, Ontario Fleet #17 on August 22. Harold Gillmeister, Member for Life, turned 97 on September 29th. Harold has over the years served as CYFYRA President, Vice President of Measurements and Restrictions, Secretary and IYFYRU Chairman. Happy Birthday!!!! The most recent active member joining the CYFYRA for 2009 was Jos Woods from the Gatineau River Yacht Club Fleet #21. Jos also sent in his 2010 membership as well. Thank you for your continued support. From the archives; Alvin M. Youngquist, the creator of the Y-Flyer, passed away on July 28, 1979 (30 years ago) at the age of 87 in Whitehall, Michigan near White Lake. As his son, Alvin Jr. noted; “He sailed a good race.” CYFYRA Membership for 2009 stands at 64 members all classifications. If you are still receiving your 2009 application for membership this means that your 2009 fees remain unpaid. Thank you for your continued support. Betsy Stewart and Gene Leier have spent the last four years restoring Y-1213 found in Minneapolis, Mn and sailed her maiden voyage at the Hudson Yacht Club’s 100th anniversary on July 12. She is called “Scrimshaw” meaning it’s a work of art done by a sailor. Jamie and Jack Alexander Y-2581 won the Y Labour Day Classic regatta in Norway Bay, Quebec on September 6, hosted by Fleet #22. In a totally Canadian event, a beaver has been reported to have chewed the transom off a wooden Y-Flyer at West Hawk Lake, Manitoba near the North Western Ontario border. The boat has been repaired. The beaver remains at large at last report. Warren and Alexander Flannery Y-2669 captured the SYC regatta in Sudbury, Ontario September 5 - 6, Fleet #17. Richard and Colin King Y-2794 won the Pumpkin Regatta in London, Ontario October 3 - 4, hosted by Fleet #3. Y-Flyer activity is stirring at West Hawk Lake, Manitoba thanks to Paul Krestanowich and Tom Sanders for their assistance in locating these Y-Flyers. With Falcon Lake, Fleet #23 nearby 2010 could be a tremendous year for sailing. July / August 2009 Please note our new Canadian Y-Flyer website address will now be www.y-flyer.ca. It was recommended at the AGM August 15 the site should be an easier recognizable name rather than going by our organization’s initials. Richard King is our new Director for Southern, Ontario effective August 15, 2009. CYFYRA Membership for 2009 stands at 62 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. Ed Hone and Adam Sokoloski Y-2687 won the Canadian National on Aug 15-16 in Ottawa, Ontario. 2009 Newsletter members to date include David Nancarrow, Lansdowne, Cara Oakes Ottawa, Ontario and Gordon Seiter Summerland BC. Thank you for your support. Larry Latiok has recently purchased Y-2706 from Lake Lashaway, Mass. and is now sailing her at Britannia Yacht Club Fleet #10 in Ottawa. 2009 Active members to date include Ed Hone Y-2687 Kitchener, Bruce Sykes, Parker Cudney (J) and Warren Flannery Y-2669 Sudbury, Dan Brooks Y-1039, Larry Latiok Y-2706, Randy Gast, Peter Swail Y-600 and Rob Oakes Y-2569 Ottawa, TJ Woodbeck (J) Crysler, Ryan Gannon Y-613 Vernon and Jamie Alexander Y-2581 Carp, Ontario and Jamie Richardson Y-992 Winnipeg, MB. Thank you for your support. Bob Somek and Caroline Bilodeau Y-2758 won the Lac St. Joseph Invitation on July 11 -12 at Lac St. Joseph, Quebec. Falcon Lake, Manitoba is the newest CYFYRA Fleet #23. Fleet status was requested and granted at the AGM in Ottawa, Ontario August 15, 2009. Currently three Y-Flyers reside at the Falcon Lake Yacht Club. This includes Jamie Richardson Y-992, Graeme Coopland Y-903 and Gerry Kondi Y-982. Rob Montgomery and Mike Lamoureux Y-2710 won the North Shore Regatta on July 18 -19 in Sudbury, Ontario. Alain Prevost (originally from Saguenay, Quebec area) has started building his Y-Flyer in France. He figures that it will take approximately six months to complete due to his work schedule. The CYFYRA will keep everyone one up to date on his progress. May/June 2009 Ed and Jacob Hone Y-2687 captured the Ontario Provincial Championship at Belwood Lake near Fergus, Ontario June 13-14. CYFYRA Membership for 2009 stands at 40 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. 2009 Newsletter members to date include Gigi Andrieux from St. Lazare, Quebec. Thank you for your support. Pierre Dignard and Carlo Berardi Y-2776 won the Vale Inco Regatta in Sudbury, Ontario June 20-21. Marc Bouchard from Jonquiere, Quebec has recently obtained Y-277 and will be refurbishing her into racing form. Welcome to the CYFYRA. 2009 Active members to date include Marc Bouchard Y-277, Jonquiere, Patrick, Francois and Stephanie Andrieux Y-2648 St. Lazare and Steve McCamus Y-2546 Gatineau, Quebec, Tony McCormick Y-1754 Ottawa, Ontario and Richard King Y-2794 Wellesley, Ontario. Thank you for your support. Warren Flannery from the Sudbury Yacht Club has just purchased Y-2669 and she is a beauty. As earlier reported the Andrieux family recently moved to St. Lazare, Quebec with Y-2648. Y-2700 their second boat was sold to Pierre Dignard and remains in Sudbury, Ontario. Gordon Seiter has started an “Okanagan Reclamation Project” with finding a fiberglass Booth (Boson) Y-Flyer in a farmer’s field. Gordon is in Summerland, B.C. Welcome to the CYFYRA. March/April 2009 CYFYRA Membership for 2009 stands at 32 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. 2009 Newsletter members to date include George Baird Lakefield, Ontario, Steve Holmgren Y-693 Edmonton, Alberta, Darcy Bendig Y-1461 Regina, Saskatchewan and Bruce Samson Y-960 Keewatin, Ontario. Thank you for your support. David Nancarrow, has recently sold Y-1031 to Ron Barry in St. Petersburg, Fl. 2009 Active members to date include Richard Hart Y-2404, Ottawa, Ontario, Chuck Hartleib Y-2394, Pierre Dignard Y-2776 and Rob Montgomery Y-2710 Sudbury, Ontario, Jack Blocker Y-1796 London, Ontario, Allan Hilborn Y-2698 Cambridge, Ontario and John Henderson Y-1782 Edmonton, Alberta. Thank you for your support. Gigi and Patrick Andrieux Y-2648 and Y-2700 have recently moved from Sudbury, Ontario to St. Lazare, Quebec and will be sailing out of the Hudson, Quebec Yacht Club. Jan/Feb 2009 CYFYRA Membership for 2009 stands at 20 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. Please note that both Jamie Alexander and Ed Hone have new e mail addresses. Jamie’s new address is jjalexander@xplornet.com and Ed’s is ehone@live.ca. Thank you. 2009 Newsletter members to date include Lawrence Lynch Y-1080, Hans Schaffner both from London, Ontario, Leo Styrczula Roxboro, Quebec, Andre Desgreniers Charlesbourg, Quebec and Terry Fraser, Y-2806 Westerlo NY. Thank you for your support. Rob Montgomery Y-2710 is the new commodore for the Sudbury Yacht Club, Sudbury, Ontario. Congratulations on the new posting……I think. 2009 Active members to date include Carl Swail Y-2502, Ottawa, Ontario, Kelly Lyon Y-2005, Osgoode, Ontario, Peter Whiting Y-1433, Stella, Ontario (Amherst Island), Chris Holloway Y-1002, Chelsea, Quebec, Marc Ranger Y-99, Wakefield, Quebec, David Danyluk Y-1402, Calgary, Alberta and Brent Davies Y-2053, Edmonton, Alberta. Thank you for your support. August/Sept/Oct 2008 Charles Hartlieb and Parker Cudney Y-2394 won the North Shore regatta held in Sudbury, Ontario on July 19-20. Brent Davies Y-2053 from Edmonton, AB has joined the CYFYRA for 2008 as an active member. For good measure he has already sent in his 2009 membership fees as well. Thank you for your support. Chris Hey and Stephanie Andrieux Y-2648 captured the Canadian Junior National Championship held in Sudbury, Ontario on August 1-2. The AYFYRA launched their modified version of the yflyer.org website. Unfortunately it took a couple of months for the CYFYRA link to be fixed. CYFYRA 2008 Membership stands at 70 all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. Richard Hart and Carl Swail Y-2404 captured the Quebec Provincial Championship held at Norway Bay, Quebec on August 30. Tony McCormick Y-1754 from Ottawa, Ontario has joined the CYFYRA for 2008 as an active member. Thank you. Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney Y-2776 won the SYC regatta held on September 6-7 at Sudbury, Ontario. Randy Gast crew on Y-2546 volunteered to develop a separate website for the CYFYRA. It was launched on September 10. Please search for the new website at CYFYRA.com and assist Randy on developing this separate website for the Canadian Y-Flyer Association. Thank you for your assistance. Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney Y-2776 won a very close exciting Ontario Provincial Championship held in London, Ontario on October 4-5. Harold Gillmeister, Member for Life, in Hudson, Quebec turned 96 on September 29th. A very Happy Birthday Harold, from the CYFYRA. May/June/July 2008 CYFYRA Membership for 2008 stands at 61 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. Please note that Rob Montgomery, Northern Ontario Director, e mail address has changed to monty2710@gmail.com. Keith Watson has sold Y-2700 to the Andrieux family Y-2648 of the SYC. They were finding it difficult to fit four family members into one boat who all wanted to race. Wes Willoughby Y-633 is remaining in San Diego this summer rather than at Stoney Lake near Peterborough, Ontario. Y-633 is up for sale, completely refurbished and complete with the West system. You can contact him at (858) 272-5407. Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney Y-2776 won the Inco Regatta June 21-22 at Sudbury, Ontario. Jos Woods Y-2406 from Chelsea, Quebec has joined the CYFYRA for 2008 as an active member. Jos is from the Gatineau River Yacht Club Fleet #21. Welcome back! Chuck Hartleib and Parker Cudney Y-2776 won the North Shore Regatta July 19-20 at Sudbury, Ontario Allan Hilborn from Cambridge, Ontario has purchased Y-2698. Allan has also purchased Y-616 and is currently restoring her as well. He will be sailing at Belwood Lake Fleet #19. March/April 2008 CYFYRA Membership for 2008 stands at 38 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. Please note that Ed Hone, Southern Ontario Director’s phone number has been changed to (519) 572-9334. Thank you. There is one more final correction to the Y Labour Day Classic results held at Norway Bay, Quebec Sept 2/07 because of Peter Swail whining. Peter Swail skippered Y-2502 with Martin Soukup as crew. Bill Ackos actually crewed for Peter Van Delst Y-175. OK Peter….happy now? Nile Hatcher Y-2762 has invited all CYFYRA sailors to the American Nationals to be held at Allatoona Lake, Georgia June 23-27, 2008. For more information contact Nile Hatcher at (770) 650-0890. Thank you. Alain Prevost, our “Quebec French Connection”, building France’s first ever Y-Flyer, has set up a website for all to view the progress. This should be quite exciting. The website address is http://web.mac.com/prevalain1/site_2/Welcome.html Warren Flannery formerly Y-2648 is returning from assignment in Indonesia to rejoin Fleet #17 in Sudbury and the CYFYRA. Welcome back to Canada! Be advised that North Sail tuning guides for the Y-Flyer are available on the Y-Flyer website, yflyer.org, under equipment. If you cannot find it, then please contact Bob Somek (705) 671-2127 and a copy will be sent to you. It is just another part of the service the CYFYRA provides for its members. Thank you. Kevin (Marv) Rheault from Ottawa, with the assistance of Jamie Alexander, has recently purchased Y-2667 from the Atlanta, GA area. Norway Bay Fleet #22 has just added another to her growing numbers. Stephen Wolfe Y-1048 of the GRYC, Gatineau, Quebec has joined the CYFYRA as an active member for 2008. The Sudbury Yacht Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and will be building a new deck attached to the club house facing east down the Ramsey Lake. This will be completed before the end of June this year. Peter Swail from Ottawa has recently purchased Y-600 and will be adding her to Norway Bay’s Fleet #22. Harold Gilmeister, Member for Life, from Hudson, Quebec is cruising along quite nicely at the young age of 95. In a recent conversation with him he wishes everyone good racing for 2008! Nov/Dec 2007 CYFYRA Membership for 2008 stands at 38 members all classifications. Thank you for your continued support. CYFYRA Member for Life Harold Gilmeister, in Hudson, Quebec has turned a very young 95 years of age on September 29th. Happy Birthday Harold!!!! Best wishes from the CYFYRA. Membership for the CYFYRA for 2007 stands currently at 77 all classifications. Thank you all for your continued support. TJ Woodbeck, a junior sailor near Crysler, Ontario has purchased Y-1492 and a set of plans to restore her deck. For those who may remember, this was Mike O'Sulivan's boat from Ottawa, Ontario when he won the Internationals in 1973. Welcome TJ to the CYFYRA. Peter and Shelia Whiting on Amherst Island near Kingston, Ontario have recently purchased Y-1433. Both Peter and Shelia have been busy refurbishing the boat since September. Welcome to the CYFYRA.. Marc Ranger Y-99 in Wakefield, Quebec has recently purchased Y-1730 from Bob Somek and will give her a complete make over. After seeing the craftsmanship that Marc performed on ol' 99, I can hardly wait to see what she will look like. Alan Prevost, our Canadian in France, that recently purchased plans to build the first Y-Flyer in Europe, has already been busy making preparations to start construction. The CYFYRA will keep everyone posted on this historic venture. Dinner hosted by Jim MacKenzie and Carleen Hone at the Ontario Provincials in London, Ontario on September 29th was both delicious and quite unique. The dinner tables were pontoons from a new Tri-Mar that Jim is building and the place mats were sheets of sandpaper. If you spilled anything you could quickly sand it off. Jim's nephew Paul, fourteen years old, was the chef and this guy has a great future. What a great dinner! Thank you from all who attended. 9/25/07 The CYFYRA has just sold is first set of plans to FRANCE. Alain Prevost a Canadian who has been living in France since 1973 first sailed a Y-Flyer in Cam Nominingue, Quebec at age 14 and fell in love with the boat. Now retired he is ready to take on a "Family" project and has purchased a set of plans. This will surely open the eyes of many. Internationals someday might encompass the world. Slywin Yang, age 12,attended the 2007 Sudbury Yacht Club Sailing School returned with her family to Indianapolis, IL at the end of the summer. The family, are all Canadians with her Dad, Charles, working in Indianapolis proper.To keep Sylwin's interest the CYFYRA put her in touch with Paul White, AYFYRA Secretarywhere she was recruited to sail with him at the Indy Outty Regatta September 8-9, 2007 placing 9th overall. Keep up the good work! Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney won the SYC regatta September 8-9, 2007 at the Sudbury Yacht Club. Jamie and Jack Alexander Y-2581 captured the Y Labour Day Classic at Norway Bay, Quebec September 2, 2007. Jack is only 6 years old. Great work kid! Ed and Marion Tate were honoured on Saturday night August 11, 2007 at the Canadian Nationals for Ed's dedication and service to the CYFYRA for 15 years as President. Marion was honoured for allowing Ed to be President for all that time and sharing her car port with numerous Y-Flyers in various stages of construction. Ed has retired but will still keep an eye on the young ones coming up the ranks. Pierre Dignard and Parker Cudney Y-2776 sailed to aCanadian National Championship at the Sudbury Yacht Club August 11-12, 2007. Matt Smider and Sylwin Yang Y-2710 captured the Junior Canadian Nationals on August 7, 2007 at the Sudbury Yacht Club. Well done! Steve McCamus and Randy Gast Y-2546 won the National Capitol Regatta in Ottawa, Ontario on July 28-29, 2007. This is Steve and Randy's first regatta win of their careers. Great work! Bob and Amanda Somek captured a very weird wacko North Shore Regatta at the Sudbury Yacht Club July 21-22, 2007. Kelly Lyon from Osgoode, Ontario has recently purchased Y-2005 and joined the CYFYRA as an active member. Welcome. Bob Somek and Caroline Bilodeau won their second consecutive Quebec Provincial at the Gatineau River Yacht Club July 14-15, 2007. Joop Langelaar from Salmon Arm, BC has joined the CYFYRA as a newsletter member for 2007. Bob Somek and Caroline Bilodeau Y-2758 won the Inco Regatta in Sudbury, Ontario June 23-24, 2007. Jack Blocker Y-1796 has joined the CYFYRA as an active member for 2007. Terry Fraser Y-2627 from Westerlo, NY has joined the CYFYRA as a newsletter member for 2007. 6/4/07 2006 Membership finished at 75 members all classifications thanks to late comer Keith Watson Y-2700from the SYC. 2007 Membership is currently 39 members all classifications. Thank you for your support. Rob Paterson Y-967 Norway Bay, Quebec has followed in his father's footsteps joining as an active member for 2007. However, Barb his mother still wants the newsletter sent to her home so she can read it first. Bruce Samson Y-960/Y-990 near Kenora, Ontario has joined the CYFYRA as a newsletter member. He winters in Arizonia but returns home each summer. Parker Cudney from the SYC Fleet #17 is the first Junior member for 2007. Parker weighs as much as a seagull but makes up for his weight in desire. Steve McCamus from Alymer, Quebechas just purchased Y-2546 from Jim MacKenzie. He and Randy Gast his crewwill be cooking now this summer in Norway Bay, Quebec Fleet #22. 3/3/07 Gerald Swartz Y-94 from Clive Alberta has just complete a scale model of Y-94 after fifteen months, scale 1:10. The blocks, centreboard winch, beaver tail rudder are fully functional. It looks pretty cool! Stephen Wolfe Y-1048 from Chelsea, Quebec has not only rebuilt his Y-Flyer, that looks like a piece of furniture but has now joined as an Active Member in 2007 and is getting ready for the Quebec Provincials, Gatineau, Quebec July 14-15, 2007. David Danyluk Y-1402 from Calgary, Alberta is the first 2007 Active Member from the west. He sails at his cottage in Saskatchewan. First Active Member for 2007 is again John Houston from Toronto, Ontario. John is a well know Y-Flyer sailor from the London, Ontario area. Patrick and Gigi Andrieux have just purchased Y-2648 from Warren Flannery recently transferred to Indonesia and will continue to sail her from the Sudbury Fleet #17. With deep regret Bob Paterson Y-967 from Ottawa, Ontario passed away on Feb 28, 2006. He summered in Norway Bay, Quebec home of Fleet #22. Ed Hone Y-2687 won the Pumpkin Regatta, London, OntarioSept 30-Oct 1, 2006. Harold Gilmeister Y-677, Member for Life, turned 94 September 29th, 2006. Happy Birthday Harold from the CYFYRA. Chuch Hartleib and Gigi Andrieux Y-2394 captured the SYC Regatta Sudbury, OntarioSeptember 9-10, 2006. Warren Flannery has just picked up Y-2648 and added her to Fleet #17 Sudbury, Ontario. Rob, Allan and Alexandra Oakes Y-2569 won the Labour Day Classic in Norway Bay, Quebec Sept 3, 2006. Ed Hone has just bought Y-2687 and added her to Belwood Lake, Ontario Fleet #19. Tony McCormack was so pumped crewing at the Canadian Nationals has bought Y-1754 and added her to the Norway Bay, Quebec Fleet #22. Jamie Alexander has purchased Y-2581 and added her to the Norway Bay, Quebec Fleet #22. She's a beauty. Jim MacKenzie and Carleen Hone Y-2546 won the Canadian Nationals at Norway Bay, Quebec Aug 11-12, 2006. Francois Andrieux and Parker Cudney Y-2776 won the Jr. Nationals, Sudbury, Ontario August 1-3, 2006. Bob and Kate Somek Y-2758 won the North Shore Regatta, Sudbury, Ontario July 22-23, 2006. Congratulations to Tony and Vicki Passafiume Y-2670 for winning their third straight Internationals at Belwood Lake, Ontario July 12-14, 2006.