This Saturday! Make sure you have purchased your full SLSBC membership if you want to participate!
Competitors just need to come by the ski dock at the times that correspond to the event they want to participate in:
Waterskiing: 7:00 am – 9:00 am
Foiling/wakeboarding: 9:00 – 10:00 am
Surfing 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
After competition is complete, we will have the awards ceremony and BBQ at 12:00 pm on the ski dock.
BOARDROOM DEMO DAYS
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm on the ski dock
Come out and try out e-foils, skis, wakeboards and foils from The Boardroom. Professional coaching will be available throughout the weekend – drop in anytime. Thirty minute e-foil lessons will also be available – limited to one session per person. You can sign up for a specific coach through sign up at the ski dock (subject to availability). BYOB – bring your own boat! SLSBC members receive 20% off all regular priced gear from The Boardroom.
Backseat Romance – CONCERT!
We will also have another concert on the ski dock! This time, Backseat Romance will be playing, starting at 6:00 pm Saturday. These guys will be playing classic rock, country, and pop favourites from bands and performers we all love, like Led Zeppelin, The Tragically Hip, Miley Cyrus and more! Please consider supporting our concerts by donating here.
After reviewing members (whatsapp poll) and discussing with the executive, we have decided to postpone the tournament to next weekend. The rain looks pretty non-stop all weekend and next weekend is promising sun all day.
We apologize to anyone unable to attend due to this change and hope that most people can adjust to attend next weekend when the weather looks much better.
New tournament date: Sat, Aug 23rd
Schedule:
Skiing – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Foiling/Wakeboarding – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Surfing – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Ceremony & BBQ – 12:00 PM onwards
All full members are invited to compete! No registration needed. T-shirts are pre-ordered and waiting for you. Every full member gets one.
Shirt pickup: If you can’t make it to the tournament, to get your T-shirt, Val is around until Wed, Aug 20 at 5:00. Call or text her to arrange pickup (604-825-2399 or valdion@telus.net)
Shirts available to purchase: And we have a limited number of shirts available for purchase! We have S, M, L, and XL adult sizes and Youth L and Youth XL available – $20 each. Click here to order!
Mark your calendars! Our annual tournament is back on Saturday, August 16th and promises a full morning of fun on the water, friendly competition, and great community vibes
Who can join? All full members are welcome to participate. Head down to the ski dock to pick up your competition shirts. If you’ve registered yourself and/or your family, you will have already submitted shirt sizes and they will be waiting for you to pick up. Every full members will receive one, so come on down! Social members are welcome to watch competitors and join for the BBQ!
Schedule:
Skiing – 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Foiling/Wakeboarding – 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Surfing – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Ceremony & BBQ – 12:00 PM onwards
Prizes, great food, and cool people guaranteed.
Whether you’re competing or cheering from the dock, don’t miss out on the action!
Volunteers needed: We’re looking for pickup boat volunteers. If you’re available and interested, please let us know (info@slsbc.ca)!
The SLSBC tournament is happening this Saturday, Aug 17th! Make sure that you have purchased a full family ($170) or full single ($90) membership to participate in this super fun event.
As always, this event needs lots of volunteers to happen. Please email info@slsbc.ca if you can volunteer. Volunteers can still compete in the tournament and you don’t need to have a boat to volunteer.
The schedule of activities for the day is:
Skiing 7am-9am
Foiling 9am-10am
Surfing 10am -12pm
Ceremony/BBQ start at 12 pm
Participants will compete in the order they arrive in and beginner skiers will go at the end of the session. Events will run one after the other so timing above is approximate and depends on number of attendees.
If you don’t want to participate as a competitor, come out and watch the fun and join in for the ceremony/BBQ. Please purchase a social membership if you want to attend and not compete.
Tournament day tomorrow! Gord Cameron has worked extra hard to make the tournament fantastic. Skiing will start at 7 am, wakeboarding and surfing will start at 10:30. The BBQ and awards ceremony will start at 12:30 pm. Remember that you must have purchased a full membership and have adult waivers or family waivers signed and emailed to info@slsbc.ca or brought to the tournament if you want to compete.
And SLSBC merchandise will be available to purchase! A massive thank you to Trina Campbell for bringing this to the lake! Sales can be made online at the SWAG link. There are fabulous hoodies, long sleeve Ts, LED beanies, beeswax food wraps, and surf ponchos for sale. Items can be picked up from the Campbell cabin in Bear Bay (past the power lines before the island on the left side – look for the Campbell Soup Can hottub!) starting this Sunday at 10:30 am. We will try and have items available over the next two weekends as well and will update you on details for pick up.
The SLSBC annual ski tournament is just two days away! Saturday, August 19th is the day! This event is truly meant for all levels – all ages and all abilities are encouraged to participate! This fun, community event runs from the waterski dock in Ruggles Bay and is a great way to meet folks around the lake.
Note: To participate in the any of the water events, you must purchase a full family or full single membership to the club and sign the waiver. Waivers can be completed and emailed to info@slsbc.ca or brought to the tournament. No pre-registration is needed – just show up!
Oat of the Ordinary will be handing out their high protein, low sugar oatmeal for those participating and attending this year’s competition on Saturday! Come by for some delicious nourishing samples + bags available to take home as well!
Tournament Q and A were posted a few years back – check here if you want more information. Here’s how it’s going to work:
Waterskiing: 7 am start, but show up anytime before 9 am. Skiers will go in the order that they arrive and will choose their start speed and rope length. Skiers must complete a full pass to get credit for all slower speeds / longer rope lengths. If they fall or miss a ball on the first pass they get a “rerun”. If there are enough beginner skiers, we will also run “wakecrossing” where skiers don’t have to go around balls, but are judged on the number of times they cross the wake over the length of the course.
Surfing: As soon as the skiers are done, we will start surfing. Start time for surfing will depend on how many skiers we have – typically, it will be around 10:00 or 11:00 am. Surfers get one full length of the course (green balls to green balls) to surf. You may choose to surf with or without the rope, however surfers that decide to keep rope will automatically be graded lower than ones actually surfing, regardless of tricks. You are allowed one fall. Surfing are judged based on 3 categories: Intensity, Style, and Execution.
Wakeboarding? In the past few years, there hasn’t been much interest in wakeboarding. We will decide on the tournament day whether we will run this or not, depending on interest. If it runs, wakeboarding will happen between skiing and surfing.
BBQ: The BBQ will follow immediately after surfing. 1 pm approximate start time. Please purchase a social membership if you plan on attending the tournament and/or BBQ but don’t want to compete.
Just a few days left until our annual tournament this Saturday, August 20 (Sunday if it is raining Saturday). I hope everyone is getting excited. This is a very fun event and is really meant for all levels. Don’t hesitate if you thinking of participating- you won’t regret it. And it’s also a great day for people to come together and watch all the water events. Events will run one after the other so wakeboarding and surfing may happen earlier or later than planned dependIng on participation. Participants must have a full membership and those coming for the BBQ starting at 2 pm should purchase a social membership.
Here are the tournament rules:
Waterskiing: 7 am start but show up anytime before 9 am
Skiers may choose to start at any speed / rope length, however must complete a full pass to get credit for all slower speeds / longer rope lengths. If they fall or miss a ball on the first pass they get a “rerun”. 3/4 course competitors that make all 6 balls at top speed (34 MPH) this year must compete in the full course next year! No short-lining.
Wakeboarding – 11 am start
Wakeboarders get to complete two passes of the course (green balls to green balls). You are allowed one fall, after the second fall you no longer qualify for additional points.
Surfing – noon start
Surfers get one full length of the course (green balls to green balls) to surf. You may choose to surf with or without the rope, however surfers that decide to keep rope will automatically be graded lower than ones actually surfing, regardless of tricks. You are allowed one fall.
Wakeboarding and Surfing are judged based on 3 categories: Intensity, Style, and Execution.
The SLSBC tournament is happening this Saturday! People on the lake have been practicing their turns and tricks, and it is almost time for the competition. The tournament will start with waterskiing at 7 am which will run until around 11/12. Skiers should plan to arrive anytime between 7 am and 9am (first come first skis!), and we will run beginner skiers at the end. Wakeboarding and surfing will start around 11 am and noon, respectively. Come early for either of these two if you are competing! The BBQ will start on the waterski dock at 2 pm. No need to pre-register – just show up and be ready to go! More details will follow soon.
We were able to hold our SLSBC tournament on Aug 28th and what a great day it was. The weather was warm and the water stayed calm for most of the morning. And we were so pleased with how many people volunteered, participated in events, and attended the BBQ on the dock. This is an event that we have missed and it was wonderful to have our community come together at the end of the summer to celebrate!
There were so many people who generously volunteered their time on the tournament day. Without them, we never would have been able to pull off such a successful event. Thanks to all of our volunteers and a huge thanks to our Tournament Director, Gord Cameron!
VOLUNTEERS
Boats and Drivers: These people donated hours of their time, their boats and gas to make this tournament happen. A huge thanks to Ryan MacNeil (waterski driver), Randy and Sheila Johnson (waterski boat), Ted McGurk (wakeboard boat and driver), and Steve Vertes (surf boat and driver).
Dock Starters: These are the people who kept us organized on tournament day. Thanks to Bev Muench (waterski), Kevin Harris (wakeboard), and Mike Van Dyk (surf).
Judges: Thanks to these two who kept us all competitive! Barry Krangle (waterski) and Tessa Campbell (wakeboard and surf).
Spotters and Pick-Up Boats: Thanks to all of these people who made sure we were safe. Greg Halloway and Tana Bullock, Trish McIver, John Boyd, Todd Mitchell, and Deb and Harry Grimm.
T-shirts, Photos, BBQ, and Sponsors: Not only did Trina Campbell make sure we all had T-shirts for the tournament, she hand-dyed each and every one! Garth and Cara Johnson spent the entire day taking photos of the event, which will soon be posted on our Facebook page. Greig and Dana Cameron took care of all the food for the BBQ.
And finally, thanks to our sponsors: Kits Beach Beer donated prizes and and beer for this event, Oat of the Ordinary provided samples, and The Boardroom generously donated $1000 worth of gift cards for participants and volunteers. It has been a rough year for businesses, so please support these businesses who support us. Did you know that Kits Beach Beer was started by Sakinaw Lake’s Andrew Lavigne, and Oat of the Ordinary by Barry’s daughter, Chara Krangle. Oat of the Ordinary is kindly offering a 10% discount to SLSBC members by using the following code at checkout: Sakinawlake. And SLSBC members can also enjoy discounts on all purchases at The Boardroom.
And of course, there would be no tournament without the competitors. We had an amazing turnout this year! Here’s a list of the competitors and the tournament results:
WATERSKI
Wow! Waterskiing is still going strong. We had a whopping 23 people come out to compete! Here’s how they did:
MEN Full Course. Here is a list of the men and the one boy (Jack Harris!) who took on the full course.
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Gord Cameron
34 34
15 22
6 4
2
Chris Mobius
30 32
15 15
6 2
3
Mark Aplas
32 32
15 15
2 2
4
Max Mobius
32 32
15 15
1 2
5
Mike Van Dyk
28 28
15 15
1 1
6
Garth Johnson
28 28
15 15
0 1
7
Jack Harris
24
15
2
WOMEN Full Course: Queen of the lake!
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Tessa Campbell
30 32
15 15
6 3
MEN 3/4 Course
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Josh Fowler
28
15
5
2
Ted McGurk
30
15
3
3
John Boyd
30
15
1
4
Kevin Harris
26
15
6
WOMEN 3/4 Course
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Jenny Harris
32
15
6
2
Niki Boyd
28
15
5
3
Bev McGurk
28
15
1
3
Petra Haas
28
15
1
BOYS 3/4 Course
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Jakob Helfer
24
15
2
2
Cole Harris
24
15
1
GIRLS 3/4 Course
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Balls
1
Sutton Van Dyk
34
15
5
2
Ruby Boyd
30
15
5
3
Chanelle Mobius
28
15
4
NEW BEGINNER CATEGORY- WAKE CROSSING
Place
Name
Speed
Length
Crosses
1
Oliver Mitchell
20
15
12
2
Theodore Mitchell
20
15
11
3
Kieran Boyd (Mini Course)
24
15
4 (balls)
WAKEBOARDING
MEN
Place
Name
1
Bradley Bay
BOYS
Place
Name
1
Josh Fowler
2
Owen Mitchell
3
Oliver Mitchell
WOMEN
Place
Name
1
Petra Haas
SURFING
This was a super popular and fun event and 23 of you participated!
LITTLE RIPPERS
Place
Name
1
Max Malinousky
2
Jake Hassan
3
Josh Fowler
4
Julian Hassan
5
Ryan Hassan
6
Owen Mitchell
7
Xavier
GIRLS
Place
Name
1
Chanelle Mobius
2
Jesse Newell
3
Sutton Van Dyk
4
Carly McGurk
BOYS
Place
Name
1
Max Mobius
2
Nic Malinousky
3
Zach
4
Bartholomew
OLD FARTS
Place
Name
1
Chris Mobius
2
Pete Newell
3
James Malinousky/Steve Vertes
4
Mark Aplas
DOUBLE SURF
Place
Name
1
Chloe Vertes and Mila Malinousky
Thanks to all of you who have supported SLSBC this year!
I hope everyone is excited about Satruday’s tournament, now less than a week away! The weather forecast looks good, so fingers crossed that we will get a beautiful day. If it rains, we will postpone the tournament until Sunday, August 29th.
NEW BEGINNER CATEGORY: We are excited to introduce a true beginner category for new waterskiers! Instead of going around the balls in the course, beginners will have the option of being pulled alongside the course – either on one or two skis – and they will be judged based on their total number of wake crosses between the two green buoys.
If you are coming to compete in or watch the tournament, please remember to approach the dock slowly so as not to create any excess wake.
The tournament is a ton of fun and is truly meant for all levels to come out and participate. Remember, if you want to compete in any of the watersports, make sure you have purchased a full membership and have signed a waiver. Waivers can be filled in electronically or manually and emailed back to info@slsbc.ca or brought to the tournament.
We will be starting at 7 am with waterskiing, followed by wakeboarding at around 9 am, followed by wake surfing at arounf 10 am. Times are approximate and will depend on how many people are intering each category. Refer back to last week’s post for details on how these categories work. The BBQ will begin at 1 pm. If you haven’t already, please remember to purchase a social membership if you plan on attending the BBQ or watching the tournament but not competing. There will be a ‘dock starter’ for each event who will instruct the competitors on when they will ski/wakeboard/surf and answer questions.
