Coming Together: A Racing Fellowship Creates a Club
Coming Together: A Racing Fellowship Creates a Club In 1964, competitive sailing came to life in the Midland area with the arrival of Vic Carpenter and Jan Gougeon, professional boat builders from the Bay City, Michigan area. Vic was the pioneer of epoxy and probably the best wooden boat builder in the world, with a … Read More
The 1970s: A New Beginning
The 1970s: A New Beginning In the mid-1960s, sailing was moving away from a domain for the well-to-do and the die-hard enthusiasts and toward a sport that would be more widely enjoyed. The early Midland sailors that came together with a view to forming a sailing club to support their interest were part of the … Read More
The Hope Island Race Tragedy of 1982
The Hope Island Race Tragedy of 1982 Introduction The fierce line squall that swept across Georgian Bay on Saturday, August 28, 1982, produced the darkest day in the history of Midland Bay Sailing Club. The sudden squall caught the fleet in the annual Hope Island Race on what was already a very windy day, and … Read More
The Property on Midland Bay
The Property on Midland Bay Before there was a clubhouse, there was the deck at the Burt-Gerrans cottage near the lighthouse at Midland Point. See Coming Together to learn more about the club’s formative years. As John Daniells describes in Coming Together, the Midland Bay Sailing Club was formed as a fellowship of racing-minded sailors … Read More
The Sailing School: The Early Years
The Sailing School: The Early Years The sailing school was established in 1972. The Club, led by Commodore John Leitch, felt strongly that giving back to the youth of the community was an important initiative, both for the future of the Club and for sailing in the area generally. That year, instruction was undertaken by … Read More
Trophies
Trophies–