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HISTORY Founded in 1946, the Oakville Yacht Squadron is located on the shores of the Sixteen Mile Creek . The Oakville Yacht Squadron has historically been renowned for its thriving junior program, producing accomplished sailors such as Olympian Peter Kneulman . RECENT HISTORY Recently, racing has been a focal point at the hands of Bill & Barney Crompton, a father-son team who launched a much talked about campaign in the "Shark" class of sailboat. On their very able vessel "Gladiator" they can be found placing lower mid-fleet in Lake Ontario Shark Derbys. OYS hosted the Lake Ontario 300 in 2006. Touted as the Greatest Yacht Race on the Lake, the LO300 had a field of over 110 boats. LANDMARKS Laser Hoist The club boasts the largest and highest Laser hoist in the Northern Hemisphere. Erected in 1991, this impressive structure can hoist a Laser 1 Performance sailcraft over 87ft in the air. Far exceeding the once proud Tristate Boating and Canoe Club's 62 foot crane aptly named "big blue". Flag Pole The flagpole represents the epiphany of flagpole engineering and tuning. A pre-bend and rake facing the club's neighbors to the South allows for protection from prevailing "Rochester clippers" that often mix with the "Ontario High" to produce dramatic weather effects that any other pole would succumb to. |
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