[mk_page_section bg_image=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rss2020-page-banner.jpg” bg_position=”center bottom” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” min_height=”550″ full_width=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”650″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1580935012982{background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}”][vc_column_inner][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=”true” color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”500″ txt_transform=”uppercase” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Roboto+Condensed” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Historical Summary[/mk_fancy_title][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/club-and-date-banner-text-2022.png” image_size=”full” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/blackline-marine-logo-sig-sponsor-bar.jpg” image_size=”full” link=”http://roundsaltspring.ca/blackline-marine/” target=”_blank” align=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”15″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”40″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”30″ size_phone=”20″ line_height=”95″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”15″ font_family=”Oswald” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Signature Sponsors[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/odlum-brown-logo-new.jpg” image_size=”full” link=”http://roundsaltspring.ca/odlumbrown/” target=”_blank” align=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”15″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1647137357627{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The first formal Around Saltspring Race, as it was known originally, was organized in 1974 and appropriately won by our Club’s founder and consummate sailor, Lawrie Neish, sailing a boat that he had both designed and built.
Round Saltspring Race Overall Podium Places 1974-2019
| YEAR | FIRST | SECOND | THIRD |
| 1974 | Clarion, 24 Neish sloop (Neish) | Dystocia, Cal 30/2 (Dunbabbin) | Ginger Tea, Alberg 37 (Langford) |
| 1975 | Haietik, Lightning (Cobanli) |
Erin, 6 metre (MacMillan) |
Flirt, 28 ft Spitzgatter (Truscott) |
| 1976 | Vatican II (Truscott) |
Sandalwood (Howard) |
Ruckus |
| 1977 | Sandalwood (Howard) |
Ruckus | Kitkiata |
| 1978 | Dal Reada | Wind Warrior, Catalina 27 (Forrester) | Gypsea, Ericson 26 (Baxter) |
| 1979 | Windfall, Catalina 22 (Sinclair) | Stoned Ranger | Paragon |
| 1980 | Sandalwood (Howard) |
Stoned Ranger | Marimba, San Juan 24 (Moore) |
| 1981 | Sandalwood (Howard) |
Ginger Tea, Alberg 37 (Langdon) | Sabre II, Alberg 37 (Rainsford) |
| 1982 | Artifice, Catalina 27 (Cochrane) | Merry | Gypsea, Ericson 26 (Baxter) and Gretha, 20′ Gaff sloop (Kibble) |
| 1983 | Wayward Wind, 24 sloop (Butler) | Gretha, 20′ Gaff sloop (Kibble) | Akane, Ericson 26 (Cole) |
| 1984 | Ginger Tea, Alberg 37 (Langdon) | Comrade Cherry, Soling (Allan) | Knockout, J 24 (Andrews) |
| 1985 | Haereticus, Martin 32 (Cobanli) | Yeoman of Cestria, Sun 34 (Sutcliffe) | Lora Lea, Cal 27 (Cochrane) |
| 1986 | Haereticus, Martin 32 (Cobanli) | Lora Lea, Cal 27 (Cochrane) | Yeoman of Cestria, Sun 34 (Sutcliffe) |
| 1987 | Lora Lea, Cal 27 (Cochrane) | Yeoman of Cestria, Sun 34 (Sutcliffe) | Soarsa, Paceship 32 (Neish) |
| 1988 | Impatience, Mull 34 (Cochrane) | Min of Mine, Martin 242 (Cobanli) | |
| 1989 | Min of Mine, Martin 242 (Cobanli) and Hot Potato, Martin 242 (Maynard) |
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| 1990 | Min of Mine, Martin 242 (Cobanli) | Impatience, Mull 34 (Cochrane) | Soarsa, Paceship 32 (Neish) |
| 1991 | Impatience, Mull 34, (Cochrane) | Celerity, Spencer 31, (Spencer) | Min of Mine, Martin 32, (Cobanli) |
| 1992 | Tigger J, C&C 38 (Jones) |
No finisher | No finisher |
| 1993 | Beowulf, Marieholm 26 (Kibble) | Tandom, San Juan 24 (Stribley) | Tufted Puffin, San Juan 24 (Morrison) |
| 1994 | Lawndart, Fast 40 (Allan) |
Tigger J, C&C 38 (Jones) |
Yeoman of Cestria, Sun 34 (Hume) |
| 1995 | Petrouchka, Ericson 23, (Williams) | Deryn Mor, Tanzer 7.5, (Vine) | Buckshot, Catalina 27, (Renaud) |
| 1996 | Tigger J, C&C 38 (Jones) |
Red Shift, Tri (Gorrie) |
Acrobatic Rat, Martin 241 (Scott) |
| 1997 | Lawndart, Fast 40 (Allan) |
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| 1998 | Lawndart, Fast 40 (Allan) |
Absolute Kaos, Dash 34X (North) | Escapade, Dash 34-1 (Pearce) |
| 1999 | Something Special, J 35 (Cowling) | Lawndart, Fast 40 (Allan) |
Valhalla II, Viking 22 (Brogan) |
| 2000 | Nemesis, Moore 24 | ||
| 2001 | Rhumbline, J 29 (Wylie) |
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| 2002 | Evolution, Beneteau 36.7 (Homan) | ||
| 2003 | Wind Seeker | Lawndart, Fast 40 (Allan) |
Rhumbline, J 29 (Wylie) |
| 2004 | Frenzy, 6 metre (Jespersen) | Absolute Kaos, Dash 34X (North) | Evolution, Beneteau 36.7 (Homan) |
| 2005 | Slippery When Wet, Etchells (Spencer) |
Frenzy, 6 metre (Jespersen) | Alto Menos, Cal 29 (Cowley) |
| 2006 | JJ Flash, J 39 (Farson) |
Redline II, J120-1 (Guy) |
Absolute Kaos, Dash 34X (North) |
| 2007 | Caliente, C&C 115 (Andersen) | JJ Flash, J 39 (Farson) |
My-Tai, FLT 110-1 (Homan) |
| 2008 | Light Scout, Ross 930 (Gillingham) | Absolute Kaos, Dash 34X (North) | Escapade, Dash 34-1 (Pearce) |
| 2009 | Mischief, Melges 32 (Morris) | Not Fred, Martin 242 (Slaney) | Imp, Martin 241 (Slakov) |
| 2010 | My-Tai, FLT 110-1 (Homan) |
Absolute Kaos, Dash 34X (North) | Mischief, Melges 32 (Morris) |
| 2011 | Mischief, Melges 32 (Morris) | Baaad Kitty!, Henderson 30 (Power) | Wave Reviews, Haida 26 (Jenkins) |
| 2012 | My-Tai, FLT 110-1 (Homan) |
Emma, Ross 930 (Jespersen) |
Mischief, Melges 32 (Morris) |
| 2013 | Baaad Kitty!, Henderson 30 (Power) | My-Tai, FLT 110-1 (Homan) |
Tripp Tease, Trip 40-2 (Gillingham) |
| 2014 | Rags, C&C 115 (Button) |
Jackrabbit, CM 1200 (Nichols) |
Baaad Kitty!, Henderson 30 (Power) |
| 2015 | Baaad Kitty!, Henderson 30 (Power) |
Ogopogo, Left Coast Dart (Faget) | Lexi Belle, Tripp 40 (Amirault) |
| 2016 | Mischief, Melges 32 (Jespersen) | Will O’Wisp, Petersen 42 (Eckart) | Jackrabbit, CM 1200 (Nichols) |
| 2017 | Mischief, Melges 32 (Jespersen) | Strait Marine, Farr 40 (Allan) | Westerly, Santa Cruz 70 (Dahlgren) |
| 2018 | Joy Ride, J/122E (Miller) | Kairos, Aerodyne 38 (Jewula) | The Showdow II, TP52 (McCarthy) |
| 2019 | Will O’Wisp, Petersen 42 (Eckart) | Baaad Kitty!, Henderson 30 (Power) | Moonlight Mile, (Vassallo) |
Some outstanding overall performances:
Bas Cobanli — With 5 overall first positions and many podium positions in three different boats.
Lee Cochrane — With 4 first overall and a total of 7 podium positions in three different boats.
Lawrie Neish — First overall in a boat of his own design and construction and two podium places in a 32-foot cruiser.
Bill Allan — From Nanaimo with 3 overall wins in the same boat and other podium positions in two other boats.
Mike Howard — From the Tsawassen Yacht Club, who scored three overall victories and one second place.
Art Jones — From Pender Island, who was only finisher with Tigger J in the 1992 race minutes before the deadline and then was second in 1994 and at last won in 1996.
Roger Kibble — With one overall victory in a full keel boat and 2 podium finishes in a gaff rigged boat.
Rod Maynard — Who beat Bas Cobanli / Don Martin by a boat length in an identical Martin 242 after a dramatic head to head continuous 42 mile duel in 1989.
Phil Hume — Who at last sailed Yeoman of Cestria to victory in 1996 after fifteen years of trying by both Charles Sutcliffe, the original owner, and then Phil.
Daryl Homan — With three overall victories (one on Evolution and two on My-Tai) plus two other podium finishes.
Winning Skippers
| Skipper | Number of Firsts |
| Bas Cobanli | 5 |
| Lee Cochrane | 4 |
| Mike Howard | 3 |
| Bill Allan | 3 |
| Daryl Homan | 3 |
| Iain and Susanne Morris | 2 |
| Ben Power | 2 |
| Eric Jespersen | 2 |
One win each:
Doug Truscott, Jimmy Sinclair, Kerry Butler, Jack Langdon, Brian Betts, Roger Kibble, Phil Hume, Gordon Wylie, Jim Spencer, Stuart Farson, Ole Andersen, Don Gillingham, Judy Button[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1580935027818{background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}”][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=”true” color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ font_weight=”500″ txt_transform=”uppercase” font_family=”Roboto+Condensed” font_type=”google” align=”center”]We Thank Our Sponsors for their Support![/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true”][vc_column][mk_clients count=”-1″ orderby=”rand” height=”150″ target=”_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]