CAA Executive
Commodore's Message
With over 8,100 boats worldwide the Albacore is clearly one of the most popular dinghies sailed today. It remains popular among recreational sailors as well as racers active in hotly competitive fleets. Loaded with features, the new and improved Albacore continues to embody quality workmanship and boasts a loyal and active fleet with strong class association support. Changes made to the design over the past 50 years have broadened its accessibility, making it more affordable and easier to manoeuvre, while keeping it a thrill to sail.
Though the Albacore has grown from "cottage boat" to competitive class, the planing Albacore still has the same effect on sailors. The 2011 Albacore is a popular racing boat across Canada. The class is especially strong in Ontario, Hamilton, Toronto, Nepean, and Muskoka; as well as in other provinces such as Nova Scotia and British Columbia. The Toronto fleet boasts over 100 active boats and sails mainly in the city's Harbours and on Lake Ontario. The Toronto Friday night series starts with 45-60 boats on the line every week in races held from early May through September. The Albacore has evolved from its humble beginnings to become a high-performance one-design boat raced across Canada.
The Class has a history supported by a well established Class Association. The Association has come a long way on the strength of its volunteer Executives and members since 1961. As strong as our past is, our goal is to ensure that the Class continues to stay strong for the next 20 years. The 2012 Executive have been working very hard planning training sessions, scheduling regattas and working on class development to make this a memorable year.
The season begins in a few weeks at the Mid-Winters Regatta in Sarasota and will end in October. Every weekend from May to October you can find a regatta to travel to, competitively race and have some serious social fun.
This year the CAA is hosting 3 Class Sanctioned regattas; The Ontario Championships, The North American Championships and The Canadian Championships, I look forward to seeing you at these events.
Good sailing,
Jeff Beitz
Commodore
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| Commodore | Jeff Beitz |
| Past Commodore | Cathyann White |
| First Vice Commodore and Race Chair | Jefferson Hall |
| Second Vice Commodore and Promotions | TBD |
| Third Vice Commodore and Education | Darren Monster |
| Rear Commodore | Sarah Bury |
| Secretary | Susan Higgins |
| Membership Secretary | Jenny Gibbons |
| Treasurer | Nora Hoffer |
| Specifications Committee Chairman | David Weaver |
| Chief Measurer | Ken Yamazaki |
| Editor, "Shackles & Cringles" | Christine Short |
