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Canada II
''Canada II'' is a 12-metre class yacht that competed in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup. The boat's designer was Bruce Kirby and the boat was built by Fred McConnell Marine, Ltd, of Parry Sound, Ontario. The boat's original home was in Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia at the Secret Cove Yacht Club. The yacht Steve Killing-designed ''True North'', which hailed from the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, was another Canadian challenger of record in 1987. PJ Phelan, a Toronto yachtsman and restaurateur, added major financial support on one condition: that both ventures merge. The Canadians decided in 1986 to amalgamate their efforts, and ''Canada II'' was selected for the challenger series in Fremantle, Australia. David Howard, as CEO, chose Perry Connolly as the director of operations of the joint bid, and Terry Neilson was chosen as skipper. Since 1993, the yacht has been in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten Philipsburg () is the main town and capital of the country of Sint Maarten. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12-metre
The 12 Metre class is a rating class for racing sailboats that are designed to the International rule. It enables fair competition between boats that rate in the class whilst retaining the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. The designation "12 Metre" does not refer to any single measurement on the boat, and is not referencing the vessels overall length, rather, measures the sum of the components directed by the formula which governs design and construction parameters. Typically 12 Metre class boats range from 65 to 75 feet (about 20 to 23 m) in length overall; they are most often sloop-rigged, with masts roughly 85 feet (26 m) tall. The first 12 Metres were built in 1907. The 12 Metre class was used in the Olympic Games of 1908, 1912 and 1920 but few boats participated in these events. The 12 Metre class boats are best known as the boat design used in the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987. Competitiveness between boats in the class is maintained by requiring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul James Phelan
Paul James Phelan, (1917 – 2 Sep 2002) was a Canadian businessman, yachtsman, and wartime RCAF Squadron Leader. Life and career Phelan inherited his father's Canada Railway News Co. (founded in 1883), expanded it, then renamed it Cara Operations Ltd when he took it public in 1968. The company had started as The Canada Railway News Company and initially sold tomatoes . Under Phelan, the company opened refreshment rooms at hotels and hubs along the rail line. He opened its first Swiss Chalet diner in 1954. In 1977, Phelan engineered a takeover of the Swiss Chalet franchisor, Foodcorp, a $50 million business, with 97 food outlets between its Swiss Chalet and Harvey's brands. Cara provided food for Air Canada late last century. Phelan controlled through it Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, Second Cup, Kelsey's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, and Montana's Cookhouse at the time of his death. In 2010, his heirs were diluted by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Fairfax subsequently re-diluted them in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12-metre Class Yachts
1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. In conventions of sign where zero is considered neither positive nor negative, 1 is the first and smallest positive integer. It is also sometimes considered the first of the infinite sequence of natural numbers, followed by 2, although by other definitions 1 is the second natural number, following 0. The fundamental mathematical property of 1 is to be a multiplicative identity, meaning that any number multiplied by 1 equals the same number. Most if not all properties of 1 can be deduced from this. In advanced mathematics, a multiplicative identity is often denoted 1, even if it is not a number. 1 is by convention not considered a prime number; this was not universally accepted until the mid-20th century. Additionally, 1 is the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
Philipsburg () is the main town and Capital city, capital of the country of Sint Maarten. The town is on a narrow stretch of land between Great Bay and the Great Salt Pond. It functions as the commercial center of Saint Martin (island), Saint Martin island, whereof Sint Maarten encompasses the southern half. , it has 1,894 inhabitants. History Philipsburg was founded in 1763 by John Philips, a Scottish captain in the Dutch navy; the settlement soon became a bustling centre of international trade. Two historic forts bear witness to Philipsburg's strategic importance in St. Maarten's history: Fort Amsterdam (Sint Maarten), Fort Amsterdam and Fort Willem. Tourism The main shopping district, Front Street, is in the heart of the city. The city also has a port that is visited by many cruise liners. Transport Princess Juliana International Airport World-famous for its close photographs of landing aircraft, Princess Juliana International Airport (IATA: SXM, ICAO: TNCM), west of Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Neilson
Terence "Terry" Neilson (born November 2, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Finn Class at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He skippered ''Canada II'' during the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup. Teams Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand .... References * 1956 births Living people Laser class world champions Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic sailors of Canada Canadian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Finn Sportspeople from Toronto Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1987 America's Cup sailors World champions in sailing for Canada {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Connolly
Perry Connolly (June 24, 1927, Vancouver - September 29, 2017, Victoria, British Columbia) was a Canadian hotel constructor and yachtsman. Connolly was one of the instigators for George Cuthbertson to form C&C Yachts, whose ''Red Jacket'' won the 1968 SORC cup. In 1969 his boat ''Manitou'' won the Canada's Cup. Connolly was the director of operations for ''Canada II'', an unsuccessful 1987 America's Cup challenger.G+M: "Designer George Cuthbertson crafted sleek, speedy sailboats" 20 Oct 2017 Connolly studied construction techniques at the Ryerson Institute of Technology (now |
David Howard (sailor)
David Ewart Howard (5 March 1918 – 21 January 2023) was a Canadian sailor who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Just prior to his death at age 104, Howard was the second oldest Olympian in the world after Uruguayan sailor Félix Sienra who died 9 days later at age 107. With Howard's death, alpine skier Rhoda Wurtele became the oldest Canadian Olympian at age 101, and Stanley Leibel became the oldest Canadian summer Olympian at age 95. Early life and military career When young, Howard and his four brothers were yachting enthusiasts, all having graduated from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club’s junior program. In 1941, Howard enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II and reached the rank of lieutenant. On 18 February 1945, he was named commanding officer of HMCS Dundas. Athletic career Howard participated in the 1954 Canada's Cup The Canada’s Cup is a silver trophy, deeded in perpetuity in 1896, to be awarded to the winner of a series of match r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremantle, Australia
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australian vernacular diminutive for Fremantle is Freo. Prior to British settlement, the indigenous Noongar people inhabited the area for millennia, and knew it by the name of Walyalup ("place of the woylie")."(26/3/2018) Inaugural Woylie Festival starts tomorrow" fremantle.gov.au. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Visited by in the 1600s, Fremantle was the first area settled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron
The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) is a yacht club, the oldest in the Americas, and is located on the Northwest Arm of Halifax Harbour in Halifax, Nova Scotia. History Originally established as the Halifax Yacht Club in 1837, the club was granted permission by Queen Victoria to use "Royal" in its name in 1861. That year, the Prince of Wales presented the club with its most prestigious trophy, the Prince of Wales Cup. In 1862, it received its first Admiralty warrant, allowing its yachts to display the blue ensign for privileges including exemption from harbour dues. On November 25, 1875, a group of yacht-owning members broke off and formed the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, following a dispute over racing rules. In November 1880, the Admiralty finally acknowledged that nearly all the yachts from the Royal Halifax Yacht Club had moved over to the Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, and granted the Squadron's request for a warrant. The club was re-named the Royal Nova Scotia Yach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup. Teams Twelve syndicates from six countries (Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) competed in 25 boats for the right to challenge. A further two syndicates entered but failed to compete in the Cup itself. The first syndicates arrived in Fremantle in 1984 with most having established a presence by late 1985 for the 1986 12-Metre World Championships. It was estimated that the foreign syndicates spent $200M in the challenge efforts. US Merchant Marine Academy Foundation (USA) The syndicate from New York Yacht Club was the first foreign syndicate to arrive at Fremantle in 1984. It had two 12-Metre boats, US-42 and US-44 (both named ''America II'') sailing in the following year, skippered by John Kolius. A third sister boat, US-46 arrived shortly after. The challenge cost the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True North (other)
True north refers to the direction of the North Pole relative to the navigator's position. True north or True North may also refer to: Places * True North, a mine in the Fairbanks mining district * "True North", a poetic name for Canada, first used by Alfred Lord Tennyson and popularized by the national anthem "O Canada" Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * True North (George book), ''True North'' (George book), a business book by Bill George * True North (novel), ''True North'' (novel), by Kathryn Lasky, a young adult novel set in the 1850s against a background of slavery * ''True North'', a 2004 novel by Jim Harrison, set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a family is torn apart by a reckless father * ''True North'', a memoir by Jill Ker Conway * ''True North'', a non-fiction book about Canada's territories by William R. Morrison (historian), William R. Morrison * ''True North'', a comics anthology edited by Derek McCulloch (comics), Derek McCulloch Music * True North R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Killing
''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (other), several people * Steve Adams (other), several people * Steve Alaimo (born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner * Steve Albini (born 1961), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist * Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer * Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter * Steve Armstrong (born 1965), American professional wrestler * Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor * Steve Augarde (born 1950),arab author, artist, and eater * Steve Augeri (born 1959), American singer * Steve August (born 1954), American football player * Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), American professional wrestler * Steve Aylett (born 1967), English author of sati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
