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Sailing school allows beginners to learn the ropes this summer in Saskatchewan
Beginners are taking advantage of learning how to sail this summer in Saskatchewan, thanks to the Regina Sailing Club. After travelling to Tahiti with her husband, Victoria Oppenlander came across a couple of sailors. 'We ran into people sailing around the world. We chatted with them, gave them a ride to their next spot, and it kind of piqued our interests,' she shared. Upon returning to their home in Saskatchewan, the two felt the wind in their own sails to learn the ropes of the sport themselves. 'When we got home we checked it out, found out there was a learn-to-sail class in the province,' she explained. 'It worked out that we were able to sign up for classes this summer so that's what we're doing.' In late July, Oppenlander was one of many people participating in the water-based sport at Last Mountain Lake – joining a one-week sailing course organized by the Saskatchewan Sailing Club's Association's Mobile Sailing School. Expand Autoplay 1 of 12 Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Regina Sailing Club (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) The organization makes its way across the province visiting different sailing clubs with the goal of introducing the sport to more people. 'We get about 10 students every class,' shared head instructor Rhys Kelm. 'I really like teaching them how to sail right from the barebones beginning. As they get in the boat and they don't even know how the boat steers at all, then suddenly by the end of it, they're racing, right? It's super cool to see that progression from zero to hero almost.' Out on her first time with her father and brother, 12-year-old Hayley Mickelborough said the activity was her dad's idea, but she hopped on board as soon as arriving at shore. 'It's a little scary, it's fun, it's interesting. I like it,' she said smiling. 'I would recommend this because it's a big learning experience. It's just really fun overall.' Regina's local club said the initiative helps encourage people of all ages and skill levels to come out. 'These courses are very important to the growth of our sport. It's a not a very known sport in Saskatchewan,' explained Adam Fletcher, commodore of Regina Sailing Club. 'Anytime we have the opportunity to get new people involved, exposed, we will take it.' Fletcher added that people don't need to have much experience or own their own equipment to be able to join. 'If you're looking at becoming a member of the Regina Sailing Club, you do not have to own your own boats. We do have member boats available to you,' he explained. 'We do have some little dinghies that you can use if you're starting out from. We do have cruiser boats for those more experienced sailors.' People can find out more information on the club's website. - With files from Gareth Dillistone
CBC
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Sask. 13-year-old bags second hole-in-one of the season
Two hole-in-ones. One summer. What sounds like a dream for most golfers has come true for one very young enthusiast, 13-year-old Krosby Jackman from Moose Jaw, Sask. Jackman said he made his second ace of the summer, a 100-yard shot, at Madge Lake Golf Resort last week. "I was just playing by myself, so I was just videoing every hole for fun," Jackman said. "I set up the camera on my cart wheels. I used the pitching wedge and I shot it and I couldn't really see the hole cause there's a bit of a hill, and I was so excited that it went in." WATCH | Jackman caught his second hole-in-one of the summer on video: Young Sask. golfer hits second hole-in-one of the summer 2 days ago He said first hole-in-one of the season came closer to home for him at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Moose Jaw. "I was with a couple of buddies and they're just playing around and we're making some TikToks and then we were playing from the yellows on hole five," Jackman said. "I shot an 8 iron, and it was one pop and it went in. It was really exciting. My heart was definitely beating for the first one." Jackman said his biggest mentor in the sport has been his grandma Lorie Boyle. She still competes in provincial tournaments, and has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame, and the Moose Jaw and District Sports Hall of Fame. Jackman's mother Jasmine Cameron is the general manager at Hillcrest, and said she's had her boy golfing since he was just two years old. "He's been lucky enough to be able to come with me to the course and have a membership here and work on those skills," Cameron said. "If he could live at the golf course, he would. I'm surprised we don't have a bed here for him. She said she was working in the pro shop the day of Jackman's fire ace. He called her to share the news. "He says, 'bring some Powerades to celebrate with my buddies.' So I went out there, got a few pictures. That was pretty awesome." Jackman said his plans for the future are to play two rounds a day every day, get good grades and try to get a post-secondary scholarship.
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Watch live coverage of swimming finals at World Aquatics Championships
2025 World Aquatics Championships: Swimming Evening sessions + Closing Ceremony Final - Day 23 Live in 3 hours Social Sharing Click on the video player above to watch live coverage of the last finals session at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The action gets underway Sunday at 7 a.m. ET. Canadian star Summer McIntosh will go for her fourth gold and fifth medal of the week at 8:15 a.m. ET in the women's 400-metre individual medley final. WATCH l CBC Sports' The Ready Room recaps McIntosh vs. Ledecky in 800m freestyle: Summer McIntosh settles for bronze, Katie Ledecky reigns supreme in 800 free final | The Ready Room 17 hours ago The excitement was palpable as the two juggernauts of the sport Katie Ledecky & Summer McIntosh went head-to-head in the 800 free final. Here we break down the race, and hear from both Ledecky and McIntosh post race. Ilya Kharun also captured bronze in the pool, his first-ever long course world medal. McIntosh won the world title in the event in 2022 and 2023. She is also the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder, having clocked 4:23.65 to lower her own mark at the Canadian trials in June. The 18-year-old from Toronto has already won gold in the 400m freestyle, 200m medley and 200m butterfly in Singapore, along with bronze in the 800m free. The final day of competition will feature seven other finals: 7:02 a.m. ET — men's 50m backstroke 7:10 a.m. ET — women's 50m breaststroke 7:18 a.m. ET — women's 50m freestyle 7:31 a.m. ET — men's 1,500m freestyle 7:59 a.m. ET — men's 400m individual medley 8:33 a.m. ET — men's 4x100m medley relay 8:49 a.m. ET — women's 4x100m medley relay
