We made through the winter, now the work starts!!!
First we have to get the boat ready, plans are well underway to replace toe rail add blocks to handle spinnakers sheets and guys, as well as a bunch of odds and ends that are left over from last year.
Secondly is a crew, we have a very good core group but need three of four regulars who can make the races and help us sail this beast!!
If your interested get in touch with us!!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Sunday, October 14, 2012
What a summer on NOMAD!!!
Well it's that time of the year again to take our boats out of the water!!! Sad I know!!
We did have a great summer on NOMAD. We started off with a great cruise to Halifax, a race from Halifax to St. Pierre and then a race back to St. John's from St. Pierre.
After hanging around St. John's for a week we headed back to RNYC to continue our season of Wednesday night racing, Brigus BlueBerry Festival and Race Week.
The weather was perfect this summer, perhaps one of the best in history, sun, sun and more sun.
We met new friends in SPM and continued to learn lots about this sailing racket!!
We will continue to improve the boat such that we can sail closer to our PHRF rating of 72, and maybe one day catch Andrew and Kelly.
Big thanks to all the crew, you know who you are!!!
Stay tuned over the winter as we post info on mods, etc.
We did have a great summer on NOMAD. We started off with a great cruise to Halifax, a race from Halifax to St. Pierre and then a race back to St. John's from St. Pierre.
After hanging around St. John's for a week we headed back to RNYC to continue our season of Wednesday night racing, Brigus BlueBerry Festival and Race Week.
The weather was perfect this summer, perhaps one of the best in history, sun, sun and more sun.
We met new friends in SPM and continued to learn lots about this sailing racket!!
We will continue to improve the boat such that we can sail closer to our PHRF rating of 72, and maybe one day catch Andrew and Kelly.
Big thanks to all the crew, you know who you are!!!
Stay tuned over the winter as we post info on mods, etc.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Casting off for Halifax!!!
It's hard to believe in two days we will be leaving for Halifax to take part in the Halifax to St. Pierre Race. NOMAD is nearly ready, crew have been doing lots of work, big thanks to my brother Jerry for fixing soooo many things!!!
The delivery crew of three; myself, Ken O'Brien and Tim Burril will sail NOMAD to Halifax then to be joined by 6 more "racers" for the trip back home
Kirk Rees
Simon Rees
Daniel Rees
Mark Eager
Ed Howard
Paul Rees (Toronto)
The race starts on Sunday June 8th and we can be tracked online by going to
http://www.yellowbrick-tracking.com/ and follow the links for Route Halifax St Pierre Race.
Bella J and War Eagle are from our club as well.
Going to be lots of fun!!! Oh wait till you see pics of our crew jackets, tres cool !!!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
NOMAD - Rounds Cape Horn!! (Well Almost)
Hi Dave,
Hope all is well way up north! I just wanted to report that I wore my Nomad shirt on the day that Dave Sherman and I, along with 6 of our buddies from the Bristol Yacht Club rounded Cape Horn. We all flew down to Ushuaia, on the Beagle Channel at the bottom of Argentina, and took a 5-day sailing trip to Cape Horn and back on the Sarah W Vorwerk. Unfortunately, the winds were pretty light, so we didn't get the full Cape Horn experience, but it made it easier and nicer to land the dinghy and climb up to the Cape Horn Albatross monument.
Hope all is well way up north! I just wanted to report that I wore my Nomad shirt on the day that Dave Sherman and I, along with 6 of our buddies from the Bristol Yacht Club rounded Cape Horn. We all flew down to Ushuaia, on the Beagle Channel at the bottom of Argentina, and took a 5-day sailing trip to Cape Horn and back on the Sarah W Vorwerk. Unfortunately, the winds were pretty light, so we didn't get the full Cape Horn experience, but it made it easier and nicer to land the dinghy and climb up to the Cape Horn Albatross monument.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
NOMAD planning for the Three Cape Challenge for 2013
The Three Cape Challenge is a non-stop counter clockwise circumnavigation of the Island of Newfoundland by sail only to raise money for Canadian Cancer Society.
In 2005 the crew of Dire Straits (C&C34) completed the first race. In addition to raising over $23000.00 for Cancer Research they hold the speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of the island.
NOMAD is planning to challenge that speed record in the summer of 2013 and continue to use the event to raise donations to The Canadian Cancer Society!
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(From report by Canadian Cancer Society - 2005)
Three Cape Challenge
On August 4, 2005, a crew of five set sail from St. John’s in their 34-foot sailboat, the SV Dire Straits. Their mission, the Three Cape Challenge, was to cir- cumnavigate, without stop, the entire island of Newfoundland using only wind power.
Aside from establishing the world speed sailing record for cir- cumnavigation of the island of Newfoundland, the crew intend- ed to finish the trip having raised in excess of $25,000 for the Cana- dian Cancer Society.
On August 17, they did just that.
The crew returned to their point of origin raising in excess of $23,000. They officially passed the Three Cape Challenge crest over to the Canadian Cancer So- ciety and extended a challenge to anybody who wanted to compete in the coming years.
“We’re hoping to turn this into an annual event,’’ says Captain Fred Edwards, whose sister died of cancer leaving her husband and two small children. “If some- body wants the bragging rights to the Three Cape Challenge ... hope- fully our trip will motivate others to do it, too.’’

In 2005 the crew of Dire Straits (C&C34) completed the first race. In addition to raising over $23000.00 for Cancer Research they hold the speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of the island.
NOMAD is planning to challenge that speed record in the summer of 2013 and continue to use the event to raise donations to The Canadian Cancer Society!
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(From report by Canadian Cancer Society - 2005)
Three Cape Challenge
On August 4, 2005, a crew of five set sail from St. John’s in their 34-foot sailboat, the SV Dire Straits. Their mission, the Three Cape Challenge, was to cir- cumnavigate, without stop, the entire island of Newfoundland using only wind power.
Aside from establishing the world speed sailing record for cir- cumnavigation of the island of Newfoundland, the crew intend- ed to finish the trip having raised in excess of $25,000 for the Cana- dian Cancer Society.
On August 17, they did just that.
The crew returned to their point of origin raising in excess of $23,000. They officially passed the Three Cape Challenge crest over to the Canadian Cancer So- ciety and extended a challenge to anybody who wanted to compete in the coming years.
“We’re hoping to turn this into an annual event,’’ says Captain Fred Edwards, whose sister died of cancer leaving her husband and two small children. “If some- body wants the bragging rights to the Three Cape Challenge ... hope- fully our trip will motivate others to do it, too.’’

Saturday, March 3, 2012
NOMAD - RACE Upgrades!!
Take a look!!
NOMAD upgrades for this summer:
AutoPilot that works!!
and look!!
WiFi for IPad on board!
and to better handle the mainsail?? a Lewmar Traveller
NOMAD upgrades for this summer:
AutoPilot that works!!
and look!!
WiFi for IPad on board!
and to better handle the mainsail?? a Lewmar Traveller
NOMAD Race Crew for RHSP and Ocean One Race - Still have opportunities to get involved!!
Crews committed to race and delivery:
Delivery to Halifax:
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
?
Plus spare:?
Halifax to St Pierre Race
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
Simon Rees
Daniel Rees
Nick Felderhof
Kirk Rees
?
Ocean One Race
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
?
?
?
Plus spare:
Delivery to Halifax:
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
?
Plus spare:?
Halifax to St Pierre Race
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
Simon Rees
Daniel Rees
Nick Felderhof
Kirk Rees
?
Ocean One Race
David Mitchell
Eddy Howard
Mark Eager
?
?
?
Plus spare:
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