Visitors Rule Laser Regatta

April 30, 2007  |  by Tony Saxon  |  Photos  |  News Archives...

The following article and above photo of FYC's Jens Biskaborn were published in the Guelph Mercury newspaper.

Visitors rule Flat Water Freeze-Out Laser Regatta held at Geulph Community Boating Club on Saturday April 29, 2007.

Brad Biskaborn of the Fanshawe Yacht Club of London won the regatta with seven points.

Sailing is scored on a low point system: one point for first, two for second, etc. The regatta had six races and each competitors threw out their worst finish.

Rob Koci of the St. Jamestown Sailing Club of Toronto was second at 11 points and was followed by Harri Palm of the host Guelph Community Boating Club with 16. Austin Milne of the Guelph club had 17 while clubmate Colin May had 23. Jens Biskaborn of the Fanshawe club had 25 while Fanshawe's Kevin Biskaborn had 29. Larry Huibers of St. Catharines had 31 and was followed by Keith Atkinson of Kendal at 43 and five members of the host club - Adrian Dangerfield at 48, Stefan Kremer at 47, Mark Parkinson at 61, Molly Kurvink at 67 and David Morrison at 72.

Tony Saxon Geulph Mercury Writer