Regatta 2023
A message from Ross Trusler, 2023 Regatta Coordinator.
Thank you to everyone who agreed to volunteer with this year's Regatta, helping to make it a success.
Regatta is one of the great institutions of Go Home, and a way of encouraging fun, skill and practice in rowing, paddling, swimming and diving for members of all ages. That wouldn't have happened without the 2023 Regatta corps of volunteers, who made it a pleasure to coordinate the event.
MORNING
Ken & Lumi Gillan - Boating course setup
Sandy Wilson - Beach Announcer
George Wishart - Boating Race Starter
Charlie Ballantyne, Sam & Christian Brands - Boating course marshals
Brye Bonner - Head Boating Judge
George Lougheed, Jim Rusak, Skye Trusler, Sarah Harrison, Bill & Helen Robson - Boating Judges
AFTERNOON
Iain Dobson - Swimming Starter
Head Swim Judge - Kate Trusler Ward
Other Swim Judges and assistants - Ginny Cape, Hayley Kersten, Julia Trusler, Tilly Cook, Maeve Cashin
Dottie Graham - Head Diving Judge
Kate Trusler Ward, Gillian Frise - Diving Judges
EVENING
Lewis Reis, Skye Trusler, Christine Robson - presentation support
Special Thanks to:
Christine Robson, for material and moral support, and wrangling ribbons.
R. Trusler clan members for supporting Regatta organizing
Brooks family for use of dock for starting boats
And a thanks to all community members that came to participate in, support or spectate the 2023 Regatta.
Cup Winners
Under 5 Girls: Alice Acker, Rosie Brands (tie)
Under 5 Boys: Theo Pigott (Prof. WACH Dobson Cup)
Under 7 Girls: Mackenzie Trusler
Under 7 Boys: Max Henry
Rossiter Under 7 Girls Rowing Cup: Mackenzie Trusler
Rossiter Under 7 Boys Rowing Cup: Max Henry
Under 10 Girls: Isley Bowen
Under 10 Boys: Beau Trusler
Carswell Under 10 Paddling Boys Cup: Everett Allen
Under 13 Girls: Sophie Allen
Under 13 Boys: William MacNeil
Under 16 Girls: Hope Trusler
Under 16 Boys: Jed Stephens
Open Women: Claire Henry
Mary Galbraith Open Women Rowing Cup: Mary Reynolds
Open Men: Matt Henry
Masters Women: Catherine Scandrett
Masters Men: David Trusler
Sue Freeman Women's Swimming Cup: Catherine Scandrett
Adam Zimmerman Men's Swimming Cup: Peter Evans
Under 10 Diving: Bruce Martin
Under 13 Diving: August MacGregor
Under 16 Diving: Isabella Piersol
Open Diving: Ellio Rucklidge
Masters Diving: David Trusler
Sportsperson: Max Macan, for outstanding effort and consideration of others in the Crab Race.
A special request to all cup winners, and a note:
1) please take a photo of your cup (with name of cup visible), send it to me at ross@trusler.net, and note if any recent years are missing, or if there is damage.
2) remember that you can get your cup engraved, or for cups with emblems, it's easier to not transport the cup and just have an emblem engraved and glue it on your cup. Please insist on traditional engraving, not laser etching. The Club will pay for the engraving, and repair of any cup.
I look forward to seeing everyone at the same times and places in 2024.
- Ross Trusler
Saturday, 5 August 2023
Morning Events
Start time: 9:00 am
Afternoon Events
Start time: 2:00 pm
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Go Home Bay Regatta Rules 2023
Age Groups
Age is as of July 31st. Masters is age 40 and up (for diving, boating and swimming). Each competitor may compete in one age group only.
Mixed doubles, including overboard canoe, are one female and one male. Competitors in Under 10, 13, or 16 who cannot find an opposite-sex partner in their group may pair with either sex from a younger group.
General
Eligibility: Cottagers and guests from sites in good standing as of noon on Regatta day may participate and receive ribbons and cups.
Under 7 rowing with Passenger: Passenger must be at least 16 and may not physically assist competitor.
Family Boat: Style and sartorial splendour determine prizes, but last boat to finish cannot win first.
Crab Race: One racer per canoe. Racer must paddle with hands and finish in canoe. Racer may turn canoe to face backward on the course, but must face forward as the canoe crosses start and finish lines.
Solo Kayak & SUP race: one racer, any age.
Finish Lines: Between the buoys with flags.
Under 5 Swimming: Competitors must start from the water without physical assistance.
Pyjama Relay: Each competitor must start wearing the required clothing and complete the course with it.
Trophies
Achievement in Under 5, 7, 10, 13, 16, Open and Masters races earns age-group trophies. Diving earns separate age-group trophies.
A maximum of 5 races (2 rowing, 2 canoe paddling, 1 swimming) count towards age-group trophies.
Points towards trophies in races: 4 for first, 3 for second, 2 for third, 1 for fourth.
Equipment (applies to Marathon also)
Canoes: 17’6” maximum length; minimum ratio of width (measured at 4” waterline) to length 15.5%, except Peterborough 16 and its Bluewater replica, which are also eligible.
Rowboats: All boats used in 2022 regatta are eligible. No outriggers are permitted. Seats must be fixed during the race. Oars must not exceed 8’6” in length.
Kayaks: solo, any type, with double blade paddle.
SUPs: solo, any type, SUP (single) paddle.