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Charlottetown Race Week History


ORIGIN OF CHARLOTTETOWN RACE WEEK

In 1983, Gordon Millar, Commodore of the CYC was planning CYC’s participation in Quebec’84, the celebration of the 350 year anniversary of the founding of Quebec. The CYC’s part of this celebration involved the “Challenge Labatt Canada”, a 350 mile sail boat race from Toronto to Charlottetown.

The “Challenge” was officially organized between 10 identical C&C 35’s and crewed by sailors representing their respective province. When the month long race started in June from Toronto, there was 23 competitors, then on the final leg of the “Challenge”, from Shediac to Charlottetown, there was over 100 yachts and 1,000 crew racing to invade Charlottetown Harbour and the CYC. See Harry Holman’s history of the Challenge Labatt at: https://sailstrait.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/a-friendly-invasion-from-the-sea/. 

To keep the momentum of keel boat racing at the CYC, the 1984 Commodore Doug Hambly believed that a “spin” off event at the club should be organized for the following year. In 1985, Commodore Hambly and his executive presented the first annual Charlottetown Regatta and Race Week, with boats participating from various clubs around the Maritimes and as far away as Ottawa. And the rest is history!
Charlottetown Race Week in its present form has much deeper roots in the community. Charlottetown has hosted a Regatta in various forms since the 19th century. On his website, Harry Holman notes that Hillsboro Boating Club operated a popular Regatta at Charlottetown as far back as at least 1874, following the rules of the Royal Halifax Yacht Club. Like today, the 1874 Regatta attracted "fast boats from various towns and settlements on the coast". A grandstand was erected at Connolly's Wharf. During a week of festivities they held a public dance in the Drill Shed, a Grand Ball and a Concert. Over the years commercial fishermen and professionals have competed in various regattas at Charlottetown along with weekend sailors. 

OVERALL WINNERS

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990    Flynn, Barry Snell, Boat/ Larry Creaser
1991    Flynn, Barry Snell, Boat/ Larry Creaser
1992    Flynn, Barry Snell, Boat/ Larry Creaser
1993    Blitz, Dave Mosher CYC / J-Walker, Shaun McDermott, Pictou
1994    Pizzazz, Ron & Pam Smith, CYC
1995    Cheap Thrill, Douglas Gaudet, CYC
1996    Cheap Thrill, Douglas Gaudet, CYC
1997    All Goodness, David McInnis, CYC    
1998    Little One, Richard Johnson, Chester YC
1999
2000    All Goodness, David McInnis, CYC/ Doug Patterson, Tanzer
2001    Evergreen, Bill Denivervill, Thunderbird, Shediac YC
2002    Chance, David Hume, CYC
2003    Freyja, Doug Caldwell, Grand Lake YC
2004    
2005    Spirit of Comfort, Douglas Gaudet, CYC
2006    Effie, Danny Mosher/ Randy DesRoches, CYC
2007
2008    Trouble, Ed Backman, RNSYC
2009    
2010    Sam Squantic, Andrew Rankin, J-24, CYC
2011    Sam Squantic, Andrew Rankin, J-24, CYC
2012    
2013    Freyia, Doug Caldwell, Grand Lake YC
(No overall winners from 2014.)

FLEET WINNERS

2014    
A    Farr From Tangley, Peter Toombs , CYC    
J29    J2K, Randy Johnston, CYC;  
B    X-Tasea, Terry Allan, CYC

2015    
A    Farr From Tangley, Peter Toombs, CYC , 
J29     Jaeger, Russ Compton, CYC
J70    Joyride'n,  Graeme Carr, CYC
C    Spirit of Comfort, Doug Gaudet, CYC
White Sail     Rose Arbor, Clive Pickles, CYC

2016    
A    Totally Irresponsible, Adam Affleck, CYC 
J29    J2K, Randy Johnston, CYC
J70     JoyRidin, Greame Carr, CYC
J24 Canadians     Lifted, Even Petley-Jones, Halifax
B     Persuasion, Jason MacAulay, CYC
C     Milagros, Basil Dickson, CYC

2017    
A    Tangley, Peter Toombs, CYC
 J29    Satisfaction, Jim Mason, Halifax
 J70    Ardezen, Andrew Rankin, CYC
B     Phoenix, Tim Cook, CYC, 
C    Milagros, Basil Dickson, CYC

2018    
PHRF A Class    Young Blood, Larry Creaser, Chester, NS
J29 Class    Satisfaction, Randy Johnston, CYC
Farr 30 - Canadian National Championship Head First 3, Peter Toombs, CYC
J70 - Canadian Championship  Rex, Scott Weakley, Port Credit YC, Ontario

2019     
PRHF A Class    Head First 3, Peter Toombs, CYC
PHRF B Class    Whisper, Peter Scott, CYC
J29 Class     Satisfaction, Randy Johnston, CYC
J70        JoyRidin, Greame Carr, CYC

​2020     
PRHF A Class    Head First 3, Peter Toombs, CYC
PHRF B Class    Whisper, Peter Scott, CYC
J70                     JoyRidin, Greame Carr, CYC
All 2020 Results: https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=11831

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Tides at Charlottetown: 
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*More Than 140 Years
Harry Holman notes at his website that the Hillsboro Boating Club operated a popular Regatta at Charlottetown as far back as at least 1874. Like today, the 1874 Regatta attracted "fast boats from various towns and settlements on the coast". Back then they followed the rules of the Royal Halifax Yacht Club. A grand stand was erected at Connolly's Wharf for the public to watch the races. During a week of festivities, they held a public dance in the Drill Shed, along with a Grand Ball and a Concert.

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