2020 Awards UpdateDecember 10, 2020The FC Racing has compiled the race results for 2020 and, seeing as how it’s not possible to get together for [...]
Ben Mohr Race Took Two TriesDecember 6, 2020The first attempt at the Ben Mohr Rock race on Nov. 22 ended up a DNF for all participants. Here is the full story [...]
Updated COVID19 Racing Protocols Dec 2020December 4, 2020The Race Committee has updated its COVID19 racing protocols, effective Dec. 4, 2020, going forward until further [...]
Skeena Cloud Wins Last K RaceNovember 10, 2020Greg Taylor aboard Skeena Cloud was the victor in the last K race of the season on November 8th (not 9th), which [...]
Round Prevost Challenge October UpdateOctober 31, 2020Tony Brogan made another Round Prevost attempt on October 29 and FCR Greg has provided an update on 2020 attempts [...]
A Struggle to Complete Channel Islands Race This YearOctober 28, 2020Two weekends worth of racing were needed to complete a Channel Islands race this year. To read all about it, click [...]
Kay D Attempts Round Prevost ChallengeOctober 22, 2020Martin Herbert, assisted by crew Nicholas Sladen-Dew attempted the Round Prevost Challenge on Oct. 21. To read all [...]
Impromptu K Race Oct. 4October 7, 2020Flapping sails and one boat over the finish line…read all about it: k-race-oct-4-2020
Montague Harbour Race Held Sept. 27October 6, 2020To read about the annual Montague Harbour race, held on Sept. 27, in which only two boats finished, click here: [...]
Round Penders Race Well-AttendedSeptember 24, 2020The annual Round Penders weekend race had 9 boats involved. To read the comprehensive accounting of the [...]
Wednesday Race Sept 16 RescheduledSeptember 16, 2020FCRacing Greg has postponed the Wed. Sept. 16 race until Wed. October 7th, due to the smoke warning. Same start [...]
Radiant Heat Finishes Alone Sept. 9September 15, 2020Tony Brogan and Radiant Heat were the sole finishers in the Wed. Sept. 9 race: 2020-wed-sept-9-race
First of Sept. Wednesday RacesSeptember 5, 2020The FC Racing is away and a few mice played on Sept. 2 in the first of the new Wednesday afternoon races. To read [...]
Ogopogo Wins August 26August 29, 2020Ogopogo came out on top in the last of the August Wednesday night series. To read the report, click here: [...]
September Wednesday Night Keener Series Races AddedAugust 29, 2020The guidelines for the September Wednesday Night Series are: 1. The FCR will design the race to be 2 to 2.5 hours [...]
Jack and Jill Race Held Aug. 23August 26, 2020The annual Jack and Jill race involved the exchanging of crew members and a run of the Prevost Challenge as well. [...]
Port Pursuit Keeners Race Aug. 16August 26, 2020Another pursuit race, for the Keeners, was held on Sun. Aug 16. To read the report, click here: keeners race aug 16 2020
Aug. 19 Race Brings ExcitementAugust 20, 2020The Wednesday evening race on Aug. 19 was an exciting race. To read the report, click here: wed-aug-19-race-2020
Aug. 12 Race Attracts 10 BoatsAugust 14, 2020The Wednesday evening race on Aug. 12 brought out 10 keeners. To read the report, click here: wed-aug-12-race-2020
Great Evening of Racing on Aug. 5August 11, 2020A good fleet of boats turned out for the Wednesday night race on Aug. 5. To read the report by Tony Brogan and [...]
Bedwell Harbour Race Cruise July 25 & 26August 4, 2020A good time was had by all on July 25 and 26, with the race cruise to Bedwell Harbour. To read Lisa [...]
Ogopogo Out Front on July 29August 1, 2020Paul, April and Rhys topped the podium on the Wednesday night race on July 29. To read the race report, click [...]
Evangeline Wins on the 22ndJuly 26, 2020Ben Sutton and Evangeline had their moment of glory atop the podium on Wednesday, July 22. To read Tony [...]
Skeena Cloud Wins in the Sisterhood!July 21, 2020Greg Taylor once again found himself atop the podium, in the July 19 K Race “in the Sisterhood”. To [...]
Kay D Wins July 15July 21, 2020Martin Herbert’s Flying Fifteen Kay D was victorious on the Wednesday night race on July 15. To read Tony [...]
Second Wind Tops Out Again July 8!July 10, 2020Eric van Soeren increased his wins this season with another victory on July 8. Read Tony Brogan’s accounting [...]
Long Weekend Race Cruise Lots of FunJuly 9, 2020A good number of boats had a good amount of fun on the July long weekend at Montague Harbour. To read all about [...]
Radiant Heat Back on Top on July 1July 3, 2020Canada Day’s Wednesday series race was won by Tony Brogan on Radiant Heat. To read a most interesting report [...]
Second Wind Beats the CurrentsJune 30, 2020Eric van Soeren on Second Wind challenged the currents and won in the K (for Keeners) Challenge the Currents race [...]
Skeena Cloud Wins Again!June 28, 2020Skeena Cloud topped the podium two Wednesdays in a row! To read about this victory, click here: wed-june-24-race
Skeena Cloud Wins on June 17 Wednesday RaceJune 20, 2020Greg Taylor and Skeena Cloud topped the podium in the third race of the June Wednesday Night series, on June 17. [...]
Second Wind Triumphant Again, in Portland-Moresby RaceJune 20, 2020Eric van Soeren and Second Wind captured top spot in the Portland-Moresby Race on June 14. To read the race report [...]
Evangeline Tops Podium in Dash To and Fro RaceJune 3, 2020Ben Sutton dashed to and fro and skippered Evangeline to the top of the podium on May 31 in the K Series Dash To [...]
Updated COVID19 Racing ProtocolsJune 1, 2020As the summer Wednesday nights series looms, FC Racing Greg has issued an updated document with pandemic racing [...]
Alternative to Round SS a Great WeekendMay 23, 2020Tony Meek organized a wonderful weekend of Club racing to fill in the gap left by the COVID19-cancelled official [...]
Soul Thyme Wins Sailpast RaceMay 7, 2020Read the interesting article about Soul Thyme’s win in the modified sailpast race on May 3, an event which [...]
Second Wind Wins Two in a Row!April 23, 2020Eric van Soeren on Second Wind captured top of the podium again, in the Long Harbour Race on April 19. For a most [...]
Round Prevost Race Won by Second WindApril 7, 2020The Round Prevost Race and the Round Prevost Challenge are two different things. The Challenge is ongoing until [...]
More Boats Join Round Prevost ChallengeApril 4, 2020March 29 saw several boats out to accept the Round Prevost Challenge for 2020. Click here to read the story: [...]
2020 Round Prevost Challenge StartsMarch 26, 2020Craig Leitch opened the 2020 SISC Round Prevost Challenge by completing the non-stop circumnavigation in 2:44:02 [...]
Oasis Wins in Doldrums K RaceMarch 24, 2020Oasis came out on top again, this time in the Doldrums K (for Keener) Race on March 22. To read the account [...]
Oasis Comes Out on Top in MacMillan RaceFebruary 27, 2020Read Tony Brogan’s account about Oasis’ victory in the recent MacMillan Trophy Race on Feb. 23: [...]
Loopy K Race ResultsFebruary 20, 2020The Loopy K Race lived up to its name on Feb. 16. To read Tony Brogan and Greg Taylor’s double account of [...]
Radiant Heat Victor on Groundhog DayFebruary 16, 2020Radiant Heat came out on top as the groundhog was looking at his shadow on Feb. 2. To read Tony Brogan’s [...]
Shingebiss Takes Captains PassageFebruary 16, 2020Shingebiss was victorious again, in the Captains Passage race on Jan. 26. To read Tony Brogan’s account of [...]
Shingebiss Wins Jack LangdonJanuary 27, 2020To read Tony Brogan’s account of the small group of keeners who braved the wet wind in the recent Jack [...]
2020 Rum Race on a Beautiful DayJanuary 3, 2020The New Year’s Rum Race, held before the annual Hot Rum Luncheon, brought out a few boats on a gorgeous first [...]
Racing Awards Night Held Dec. 13December 28, 2019To read Wendy Vine’s article about the 2019 racing awards night (otherwise known as Radiant Heat Cleans Up), [...]
Snowflake #2 Race Ends the YearDecember 19, 2019The last Snowflake Race of 2019 is done and dusted. Read Tony Brogan’s final account of 2019 here: [...]
Snowflake Race #1 ResultsDecember 10, 2019The first Snowflake race has been completed and the results calculated. Click here for the report by Tony Brogan [...]
Long Harbour Race Ends SeasonNovember 28, 2019Although there are some Snowflake Series races in December, the official racing season ended on Sunday, November 24 [...]
Two Races Held on November 17November 20, 2019Yes, there were two races run at once on Sunday, November 17: the Challenge the Currents K (for Keener) Race and [...]
Junior Racing Team Fall UpdateNovember 13, 2019The Junior Racing Team has finished two more regattas this fall. To read April Faget’s account of both the [...]
WOW Racing Starts UpNovember 3, 2019A group of women is now part of the Club racing scene, with a unique model for all-women crews. To read about the [...]
Loopy K Race…OR…Phoenix Rising?October 30, 2019To read the report of the Loopy K Race held on Sunday, October 27 in a glorious day of sailing, click here: [...]
IOM Coastal Cup Race ReportOctober 21, 2019Coastal Cup #8 was raced in Victoria at RVYC October 18th. Sixteen boats showed up to compete and sixteen races [...]
Round Pender’s Race ReportOctober 11, 2019Round Pender’s Race Day One Our single-handle Round Pender’s Race is always a club favorite. We race to Port [...]
SISC Sailing Team competes in RVYC Fall Dinghy RegattaOctober 10, 2019At the end of September, the SISC Sailing Team traveled to Victoria for the RVYC Fall Dinghy Regatta. Our team was [...]
MacMillan Trophy Race Held on Sept 29October 5, 2019The MacMillan Trophy Race was held on Sept 29 has been chronicled, as usual, by Tony Brogan, for your reading [...]
Results in from 50th Anniversary RegattaOctober 1, 2019The 50th Anniversary Regatta on Sept. 22 has been chronicled, as usual, by Tony Brogan, for your reading pleasure: [...]
Revitalized Jack and Jill Race held on Sept. 8September 13, 2019On Sept. 8, along with 7 other boats, Don and Alicia Baxter showed up to race for the trophy Alicia donated many [...]
Last Wednesday Night Race Suffers for Lack of WindSeptember 7, 2019The re-run of the Aug. 14th race, occurring on Sept. 4, resulted in only two boats finishing. To read Tony [...]
Great Sailing Day for Wise Guy RaceSeptember 7, 2019Five boats turned up for the Wise Guy Race around Wise Island, the last of the K (Keener) series, on Sept. 1. To [...]
SISC Junior Team Competes in Maple BaySeptember 6, 2019The Junior team competed in the dinghy regatta at Maple Bay on the September long weekend (click on photo to [...]
Aug. 28th Race Draws 8 BoatsSeptember 4, 2019Eight boats turned up for little wind on the last Wednesday night race in August (a re-run of the aborted Aug. 14th [...]
Jack Langdon Race Run Aug. 25August 28, 2019Five boats turned up for the annual Jack Langdon race. To read Tony Brogan’s account of the race, click [...]
Belated Results for July 3 and 10 Wednesday Night RacesAugust 24, 2019To view the rather belated race reports of July 3 and July 10 (with identical results), click the following links: [...]
Interesting Antics in Aug. 21 Wednesday RaceAugust 24, 2019Read about interesting antics from the points of view of Tony Brogan and FCRacing Greg Taylor on Wed. Aug 21: [...]
Fast Montague Harbour Race Aug. 18August 21, 2019The wind gods were in evidence during Sunday Aug. 18th’s race to Montague Harbour. To read both the account [...]
Dizzy Race Not So DizzyAugust 18, 2019A trio of boats participated in the Dizzy (not pursuit) Race on Aug. 11, which was part of the K (for Keener) [...]
Imp Wins in First of August Wednesday SeriesAugust 10, 2019Imp found the wind and used it to advantage in the first of the August Wednesday evening races. To read Tony [...]
Race Cruise Combo Weekend to Boot Cove Great FunAugust 3, 2019The July 27 and 28 race-cruise combo weekend to Boot Cove was a great time. Good wind, creative anchoring and an [...]
Skeena Cloud Surprises Herself July 31August 3, 2019In the last race of the July Wednesday night series, Skeena Cloud surprised herself, with crew and owner trading [...]
Karisma Takes Imp on July 24July 26, 2019Karisma and Imp battled to the finish on July 24th’s Wednesday Night Series race. To read Greg [...]
Imp Wins July 17 Wednesday Night RaceJuly 25, 2019Imp topped the podium in the July 17 race of the July Wednesday Night Series. To read Tony Brogan’s account [...]
Surprising Result in Third K Series RaceJuly 24, 2019A new winner emerged in the third K (for Keener) Race, on Sunday, July 21. To read all about Skeena Cloud’s [...]
Vendée Report by Tony BroganJuly 18, 2019Five Salt Spring boats participated in this year’s Vendée race, starting and ending at Maple Bay. To read [...]
SISC Achieves Gold Status in Sailors for the SeaJuly 9, 2019Sailors for the Sea acknowledges that our Club has achieved gold status for clean regattas with the 2019 Round [...]
Newcomer Sparky Steals First Place June 26June 28, 2019Newcomer Sparky, a J-24, reached the top of the podium in the final June Wednesday evening series. To read Tony [...]
Oasis Once Again Atop Podium June 19June 28, 2019Oasis won the third race in the June Wednesday night series, and Jim Raddysh on Battle Axe celebrated his first [...]
IMP Wins June 12 Wednesday Night SeriesJune 28, 2019Imp was the triumphant boat in the second of the June Wednesday night series races. To read Tony Brogan’s [...]
Radiant Heat Wins in Captains PassageJune 27, 2019To read Tony Brogan’s report of the June 16th Captain’s Passage race, click here: captains-pass-report
Evangeline Triumphant on June 5June 9, 2019Ben Sutton on Evangeline emerged triumphant in the June 5 Wednesday night race. For the full blow-by-blow account [...]
Hometown Boy Tony Brogan’s Version of Round Salt SpringMay 21, 2019Tony Brogan has written an entertaining “from the cockpit of Radiant Heat” view of the Round Salt [...]
Weekend Regatta Competes with Mother’s DayMay 15, 2019As Fleet Captain Racing Greg Taylor points out, only a group of guys drinking beer could plan a regatta on [...]
Gyle Keating’s Shingebiss Shines in Sidney!May 2, 2019A few brave sailors ventured forth in huge winds for a windy and exciting weekend of racing at SNSYC on April 27 [...]
Evangeline Wins Race-Cruise WeekendApril 15, 2019A small but fearless group of racers in cruise mode ventured to Montague Harbour and back, with a fine overnight [...]
Radiant Heat Races in Patos Island RaceApril 9, 2019Tony Brogan took Radiant Heat in the recent Patos Island Race. For his always interesting perspective, click [...]
Shingebiss Claims Bas Cobanli VictoryApril 1, 2019“On a bright sunny morning, with an unexpected 6 knot northerly breeze ruffling everyone’s hair, an [...]
IMP Winner in Round Prevost RaceMarch 18, 2019“Sunday the 17th March marked both St. Paddy’s day, and our highly anticipated Round Prevost Race: a [...]
Radiant Heat Adds Groundhog VictoryMarch 11, 2019“Seven skippers and crews convened at the skippers meeting to plan our race. It was to be Groundhog Day [...]
Sorcery X Wins Revised Walker Rock RaceMarch 5, 2019“Fickle winds and a pack of lies and deception” in the Walker Rock Race? Click the following link and [...]
Radiant Heat Takes Channel Islands RaceFebruary 26, 2019“It was a fine day to be on the water with steady winds from the north to NE most of the day. The boats had [...]
Radiant Heat Winner in First of 2019 K SeriesJanuary 21, 2019Tony Brogan’s Radiant Heat triumphed once again, this time in the Three Finger Pursuit Race on January 20, [...]
Oasis Winner of Ben Mohr Rock RaceJanuary 7, 2019“After hearing warnings another wind storm may be heading our way, we were wondering what the morning of the
Tony Brogan Wins New Year’s Hot Rum RaceJanuary 1, 2019Tony Brogan in Radiant Heat was the winner of the first 2019 race, the Hot Rum Race on January 1st, winning the [...]