POTW: The Clara Cup

September 25, 2025

At Toronto Hydroplane & Sailing, like many, many other spots across the country women are taking a much more prominent place in leadership, learning, and sailboat racing. Clara Pasieka organized a first-ever women’s regatta at her club last year and the club named the Clara Cup to honour her initiative.

Last year she lost out to the crew from rival Break Free and this year her all-female crew aboard Watermark delivered the same result, losing to Break Free again in a six-boat fleet on a windy day.  Maybe next year!

Club member Bob Prosper took this great Photo of the Week

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