Sailpast 2009

“Sailpast” is an annual event at PCYC and other yacht clubs around the lake. It's based on the nautical tradition that when you meet your superior at sea you are required to render the normal “naval salute” by dipping the Ensign (your country flag) and waiting for the response. It was decided a long time ago that it would be better to condense this tradition into one ceremonial salute at the beginning of
the boating season. The annual sailpast was thus created.

So it was Sailpast on Saturday. A beautiful day. We joined Peter & Donna Howells and Paul & Wendy Orava on Cassis, the flagship for the event. In case you don't know Peter is the Commordore, so we were right in the middle of things and had a birds eye view of the parade. As usual it started with the Peel Police Marine Unit, followed by the past commodores, the power boats and all the sailboats according to size. The photos below don't do it justice. All in all a great day.

A piper "pipe" all the boats as we leave the harbour

Peel Regional Police Marine Unit starts the parade.

Here comes the parade ...

Xandu - Jack & Linda Clark

Tecumseh - David Frid

Winds of Change - Rob & Sharie Bullinger

Peas & Carrots - Vince & Julie Wong

Peter & Donna Howells

Mayor Hazel McCallion

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