Thats a wrap...

Thanks again everyone for another great LOWISA week! I would like to welcome our new Commodores for LOWISA 44, John and Marcia Sexton of Burnsville, Minnesota. John and Marcia, as well as their daughters Tracy and Betsy have been participating in LOWISA for the past 5 years on their speedy trimaran, Splash. Thanks for taking the helm, John and Marcia!

Please send your LOWISA 43 photos to webmaster@lowisa.org if you would like them posted on the website. Be sure to let us know who to give photos credits to. Or, contact us at sailinfo@lowisa.org to arrange to send a CD.

It a has been a real pleasure representing LOWISA as Commodore this year, and working with such a passionate team of people. Thank you for the opportunity!

All the best,
Erin Nuttall

p.s. LOWISA 43 race results are in - here.

New to LOWISA...

... massages available by certified professionals. Kristin Nuttall, and Mauro Pontarollo are trained in a variety of techniques and will be booking appointments all week, see brochure for details.

Did You Know...

... that your LOWISA fee includes membership to the Canadian Yachting Association, and the Manitoba Sailing Association? Check them out to see what's happening locally and around the country.

p.s. - Pumpout and garbage disposal available at Ash Rapids Lodge...$50 pumpout ($75 houseboats), $5 per large garbage bag.

Updated Schedule :

Check out the Events Schedule for the week.
NEW!! Layover Day yoga, massages available, participant feedback session, pizza + movie night...and more!

Registration Day Details:

On Saturday, August 2nd, Registration is scheduled for the following locations:
Northern Harbour, Boat Club, 11am-2pm
Kenora Habourfront (North Tent), 3:00-6:30pm, Skippers Meeting and BBQ to follow

Join us for the Skipper's Meeting and BBQ, 6:30pm at the Harbourfront on Aug 2nd. (Food is provided, cash bar. Vehicle parking in the ScotiaBank parking lot*). Overnight boat mooring available for LOWISA participants at the Harbourfront docks, in anticipation of Sunday's start in Kenora's Safety Bay.

Watch out for the 4th annual Arctic Glacier Youth Dinghy Regatta, which will be held that afternoon at the Harbourfront. Take in Harbourfest events while you're in town!

*Kenora Harbourfront is undergoing renovations...traffic and parking are causing difficulties. We have been advised to use the ScotiaBank parking lot (adjacent to North Tent) after 6pm for the Skippers Meeting. Alternatively, moor your boats overnight for free at the Habourfront Pavillion docks for easy access to the morning start line.

FYI...

Here are the locations for the sheduled start, finish and anchorages for Lowisa 43;

Day 1: Sun, Aug 3 -- Start: Safety Bay. Anchorage: Just northeast of Square Island.

Day 2: Mon, Aug 4 -- Anchorage: Small bay north side of Queen Island.

Day 3 & 4: Tues-Wed, Aug 5-6 -- Anchorage: Ash Rapids Lodge.

Day 5: Thurs, Aug 7 -- Anchorage: Micrometer Bay.

Day 6: Fri, Aug 8 -- Anchorage: Southeast end of Moore Bay.

Day 7: Sat, Aug 9 -- Finish, vicinity of Wydeman's Rock

Youth Regatta

LOWISA is pleased to announce the title sponsor for this year's youth regatta: the Arctic Glacier Youth Dinghy Regatta. Arctic Glacier Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of premium quality packaged ice products in Canada and the US.Visit them at www.arcticglacierinc.com. We really appreciate your support! Join us at the Kenora Harbourfront for the dinghy regatta, August 2, registration is at 11:30am, first race is at 1pm. Check the information here (PDF file) for more details. Also, check out the coverage from last years Youth Regatta here.

We would also like to give a big thank you to Bob Webb and the folks at Northern Yacht Club who recently held a fundraiser for LOWISA, and to Huntington Homes, one of our newest sponsors www.huntingtonhomes.ca.

Navigation

LOWISA 43 participants/cruisers will require the following Lake of the Woods navigation charts: 6218, 6212, 6217.

Advanced Registration

Download the registration form here for the 2008 Lowisa 43 regatta. Or, register in person at Kenora Harbourfront on Saturday, August 2nd- more details to follow.

Missing trophies! A call to trophy holders

In the past few years there have been a number of travelling trophies that have not been returned. If this is you, please make arrangements to bring these travelling trophies to registration day, or ship them to us anytime. It is an important Lowisa tradition to pass these on to new recipients every year. Don't forget to have your own name engraved before you give them up. Contact us at sailinfo@lowisa.org for shipping info.

Revised LOWISA Route for 2008

Hey folks, just wanted to let everyone know that the Lowisa layover day will be held at Ash Rapids Lodge, located in the Northwestern part of the lake. The courses will cover the lovely midsection of the lake, and will appeal to sailors of all abilities with boats of all sizes.
Layover day will be on Wednesday, August 5. Please contact Tannis and Andrew Clinton at 1-800-465-1095 or taclinton@kmts.ca to book your cabin at Ash Rapids Lodge. They are available on a first come first serve basis.

Crew Looking for Boat

Things are starting to really heat up! Thoughts are turning to the Lake...

Perhaps someone can assist Jay in finding a boat to crew on. Check out his request on the "Available Crew" page.

Crew Looking for Boat

With Spring thaw in full effect, thoughts are turning to the lake and LOWISA 43.

Susan is looking for a boat with a skipper on which her family could crew. If you follow the link to the "Available Crew" page, you'll find the request for this years LOWISA.

Also, if you do have a boat available for charter, head on over to the LOWISA Boat/Crew Match Service Forms page and fill out the appropriate form.

Or you can also just drop a line to the Webmaster.

Welcome to LOWISA 43

The Lowisa organizing committee is working towards another fantastic week of sailing and playing. Join us August 3-9 for the best wilderness adventure of the year!

The Lowisa 43 fleet will be heading to beautiful Whitefish Bay, with layover day activities to be held on Timber Island. We are planning new events for 2008, while staying true to the old favourites to ensure that there is something for everyone. Tell your family! Tell your friends! Help us spread the word about Lowisa! Stay tuned for more event details, Notice of Race, and early-bird registration information.

For inquiries, or to be added to our mailing list, please email us at sailinfo@lowisa.org

Skipper Looking for Boat

Just a note to draw your attention to our "Crew/Boat Match" page, as noted in the navigation bar to the left.

If you follow the link to the "Skipper Looking to Charter" page, you'll find a new request for this years LOWISA. Let's see if we can help Matt out!

Also, if you do have a boat available for charter, or if you're a crew looking for a boat, head on over to the LOWISA Boat/Crew Match Service Forms page and fill out the appropriate form.

Or you can also just drop a line to the Webmaster.

More Gallery Photos

Many thanks to Polly, Mary and Ryan for helping to supplement the photo galleries! Some amazing shots there, and some great memories.

We'll keep updating if you keep sending!

Gallery & Media Links Updated

We have been busy updating the photo galleries - adding photos and making them easier to navigate. We hope you like them. But what we really hope is that you can share your LOWISA memories with everyone! Please send your photos to either webmaster@lowisa.org or lowisa_photos@hotmail.com and we'll post them as quickly as possible. Don't forget to mention who took the picture so we can credit the photographer, and also from which LOWISA it was taken. It would be nice to try to fill out some of the past years.

We've also added a media link to the left for any sort of coverage that LOWISA receives. If you happen to spot a news story, please don't hesitate to send us the link!