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The largest Mobility Cup held in recent years, with 47 sailors over three fleets – it’s probably second in size only to the 2001 event, with a staggering 58 participants! Held in Toronto, it included the 2.4 Metre North American Championships in conjunction with the Mobility Cup. The 2.4mR is the single person discipline for the upcoming 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. It followed on from an all-weekend free race clinic, and included a day’s practice and four of racing. Mobility Cup 2009 chairmen Danny McCoy, Jeff Levine and Drew Robertson wrote: “Ten years ago in the summer of 1999, The Mobility Cup came to Toronto and left in its wake the Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario and moreover what has become the country’s largest sailing program for persons with a disability. “We are so proud to be able to look back at an amazing decade of being the sole providers of full time access to Toronto’s waterfront and the sport of sailing to the Disabled community of the Greater Toronto Area." |
LocationAshbridge's Bay Yacht Club, HostsDisabled Sailing Association of Ontario DatesAug. 31 – Sept. 4, 2009 PersonnelRegatta Chairmen, Danny McCoy, Jeff Levine, Drew Robertson LegacyConstruction of a dock. Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Robb Lawrence, Calgary, AB Coupe Dallaire | Jennifer Smith , Belleville, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC Daren Tucker Award | Kevin Penny, Halifax, NS |
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Mobility Cup 2008 was hosted by the Quebec Adapted Sailing Association (Association québécoise de voile adaptée – AQVA) and the Pointe Claire Yacht Club (PCYC). Forty-two participants from around North America, as well as Great Britain and New Zealand were treated to PCYC’s warm hospitality over the five day event. Despite all-too-frequent light and shifty winds, both the Silver and Gold fleets were able to complete a full series of races, with a drop for each group. All week, there was a strong focus on coaching with several guest coaches helping on the water and leading animated de-briefs. As with all AQVA events, there was a spirited and ever present social side including daily Happy Hours and prize giveaways during de-briefs. The Lebanese-themed barbecue held on Tuesday night was appreciated by all and the banquet held on the Thursday began with a beautiful meal and ended with Karaoke and dancing until the wee hours. Close to 100 volunteers contributed to the success of this event. |
LocationPointe Claire Yacht Club, HostsAssociation québécoise de voile adaptée DatesAug. 25 - 29, 2008 PersonnelRegatta Chair, Paula Stone LegacyThanks to the funds raised for Mobility Cup, AQVA was able to complete a renovation project with Pointe Claire Yacht Club to make the washrooms fully wheelchair accessible. Trophy winners |
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The Harding Medical Mobility Cup sailed into Halifax, Nova Scotia in August 2007. This was the first time in the event’s 20-year history that the Mobility Cup has been held in Atlantic Canada. It was held at Dartmouth Yacht Club, with sailing in the vicinity of Wright's Cove in Halifax Harbour. Forty competitors from across Canada, United States, England and New Zealand raced Martin 16 sailboats for four days in two fleets. For a variety of reasons – most likely a warm welcome and a staggeringly beautiful area – this seems to be a particularly memorable event. |
LocationWright's Cove, HostsDartmouth Yacht Club DatesAug. 27 - 31 , 2007 Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Robb Lawrence, Calgary, AB Coupe Dallaire | Rod Mack, Victoria, BC Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC Daren Tucker Award | Helen Dam, Hamilton, ON |
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This year’s event was held in the sheltered waters of English Bay, overlooked by the Vancouver cityscape and the North Shore mountains. In all, 42 sailors competed, between them representing six countries: Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary and England. The 2006 regatta immediately followed the AbleSail Symposium, an all-day event involving sailors and adaptive sailing club organizers. Participants considered areas ranging from improving sailing techniques (basic sailing to race strategy) to forming a disabled sailing club. |
LocationRoyal Vancouver Yacht Club, HostsDisabled Sailing Association DatesSept. 11 – 15, 2006 PersonnelRegatta Chairman, David Williams LegacyFormation of the sport’s governing body, the AbleSailNetwork.ca Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Robb Lawrence, Calgary, AB Coupe Dallaire | Shelly Gautier, Toronto, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC Daren Tucker Award | Kevin Penny, Halifax, NS |
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Mobility Cup 2005 was by the Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta and the Glenmore Sailing Club, and held on Glenmore Reservoir, in Calgary, Alberta. It built on the success of the 1997 event – the last time the Mobility Cup had been held in Calgary. By the time of the 2005 event, the Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta had been running 11 years and could proudly state: “Thousands of Albertans can say they’ve ‘Gone Sailing!’ through DSA-Alberta programs. Something about the welcome that participants received made this a particularly memorable event; one that has been fondly recalled many years later. |
LocationGlenmore Sailing Club, HostsDisabled Sailing Association of Alberta DatesAug. 22 – 27, 2005 PersonnelRegatta Chairman, Brian Gentels LegacyContinued growth of DSA Alberta Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Chris Everson, Orangevale, CA Coupe Dallaire | Greg Rocque, Calgary, AB Sam Sullivan Trophy | Rene Dallaire, Montreal, QC Daren Tucker Award | Ron Newman, Regina, SK |
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The 2004 event was held on Pelican Lake, home of the Pelican Yacht Club. Located in the heart of southwestern Manitoba, it is the region's sailing and recreational boating centre. Pelican Lake is part of the Pembina River system, and is the largest lake in South West Manitoba. It measures 14 miles by 1 1/2 miles. Pelican Yacht Club was host of the 1997 Canada games – the same year that Disabled Sail Manitoba Inc. had been founded by a small group of volunteers. The adaptive sailing group immediately got down to fundraising, acquiring its first Martin 16 in 1997, and one more each year for the next three years. |
LocationPelican Yacht Club, HostsDisabled Sail Manitoba DatesSept. 11 – 15, 2004 Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Merle Hickey, Calgary, AB Coupe Dallaire | Donald Stinson, Ottawa, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC Daren Tucker Award | Kimberley Ives |
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Ottawa was proud to host the Mobility Cup for the first time in 2003. Staged over four days, the event was enjoyed by 44 sailors, competing in 25 Martin 16s. It was co-hosted by National Capital Able Sail Association and Nepean Sailing Club. |
LocationNepean, Ontario HostsNational Capital Able Sail Association DatesAugust 23-27, 2003 PersonnelRegatta Chairs, Ted Eedson, Tom Parker Trophy WinnersMobility Cup | Merle Hickey, Calgary, AB Coupe Dallaire | Pierre Vachon, Ottawa, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Rene Dallaire |
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Mobility Cup 2002 was hosted by Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston, Ontario. It included 35 sailors competing in 22 Martin 16s. |
LocationPortsmouth Olympic Harbour, Kingston HostsAble Sail Kingston DatesAug. 27 – 31, 2002 PersonnelRegatta Chairman, LegacyFormation of Able Sail Kingston Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Karen Mitchell, Deerfield Beach, FL Coupe Dallaire | Katie Manders, Kingston, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Rene Dallaire, Montreal, QC |
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The Mobility Cup returned to Victoria, BC – it was previously there in 1995 – when it was again hosted at the Canadian Forces Sailing Association (CFSA), Esquimalt Squadron. The 2001 regatta was sailed in the Martin 16. There were 30 sailors in Gold Fleet, 28 in Silver. Between both fleets, 16 sailors used windlass and autohelm to sail their boats. According to Doug Nutting, executive director of Recreation Integration Victoria: “Mobility Cup 2001 was the largest Mobility Cup held to that date, and may still retain that title. “After an incredible regatta which ended September 9, 2001, unfortunately the world changed on the morning of 9/11, making it extremely difficult for many of the MC 2001 participants to travel home.” In preparation for hosting MC2001 our host club CFSA, Esquimalt installed accessible washrooms with roll in showers, with handheld showers, fold-down shower seats, canted mirrors and more. All of these improvements continue to benefit our sailors today. |
LocationThe Canadian Forces Sailing Association , HostsDisabled Sailing Association DatesSept. 5 – 9, 2001 PersonnelRegatta Chairs, Doug Nutting & Bill Macdonald LegacyFirst ever Mobility Cup held in BC, but outside of Vancouver, BC Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Danny McCoy, Toronto, ON Coupe Dallaire | Dale Keith, Calgary, AB Sam Sullivan Trophy |Steven Fletcher, Winnipeg, MB |
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Mobility Cup 2000 was held at Point Claire Yacht Club (PCYC) founded in 1879 and located on Lac Saint-Louis with a long tradition of supporting sailing regattas. PCYC is the home base for Montreal’s Association Québécoise de Voile Adaptée (AQVA) chapter for sailors with disabilities. Fifty sailors competed in 26 sail boats assembled from many regions of Canada and the United States. This was an international event with about a third of the competitors from outside of Canada. MC-2000 strived to promote public awareness of the capabilities of people with severe disabilities where sailors with mobility impairments, including high level quadriplegics, could develop skills to sail independently and to race in an international class regatta. MC-2000 was also instrumental in developing some of the new Mobility Cup racing format and rules still in use to-day. |
LocationYacht Club de Pointe-Claire, HostsAssociation Québécoise de Voile Adaptée DatesJune 11 – 16, 2000 PersonnelRegatta Chairman, Jake Fichten LegacyThe first fully bilingual MC event and the first to use the new racing format for Gold and Silver fleets Trophy winnersMobility Cup | John McRoberts, Victoria, BC Coupe Dallaire | Joe Guay, Newport, RI Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC |
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Mobility Cup grew again, involving 61 sailors – each handling a Martin 16 – sailing in Toronto, ON Only the ninth ever event, it featured an adaptive sailing symposium, followed by one day’s on-the-water practice and then four day’s racing. The International Disabled Sailing Symposium, led by the Canadian Yachting Association, considered all aspects of developing sailing opportunities for people with disabilities. Billed as “the largest and most international fleet assembled to date,” it featured competitors from Canada, USA, Bermuda, Australia and Portugal. |
LocationNational Yacht Club, HostsDisabled Sailing Association of Ontario DatesSept. 12 – 17, 1999 PersonnelRegatta Chairman, Danny McCoy LegacyFormation of Disabled Sailing Association of Ontario Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Danny McCoy, Toronto, ON Coupe Dallaire | Brenda Poole, Toronto, ON Sam Sullivan Trophy | Chris Loscerbo, Chemainus, BC |
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Mobility Cup returned to its birthplace, Vancouver, BC, for the 1998 event. This was the most international regatta to date, with 30 competitors from Australia, Puerto Rico, Portugal, the US and, of course, Canada. It featured seminars for competitors inspired to go home and start their own programs, held in “the Mobility Cup tent” throughout the event. The 1998 event is memorable for featuring the first ever all Martin 16 fleet. |
LocationJericho Sailing Centre, HostsDisabled Sailing Association DatesAug. 7 – 22, 1998 PersonnelRegatta Chairs, Kathy Campbell & Penny Paris LegacyThe Mobility Cup is now truly international; many competitors are inspired to go home and create their own adaptive sailing clubs Trophy winnersMobility Cup | Danny McCoy, Toronto, ON Coupe Dallaire | Merle Hickey, Calgary, AB Sam Sullivan Trophy | Rene Dallaire, Montreal, QC |