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Sailing returns >to Lake Scugog - —™ “So many nightsillsitand ____ dreamjof the ocean, God I wish Il was sailing again.” “Changes in Latitude, R Changes tn ésakinnele® Legendary songwriter and tropical bon vivant Jimmy Buffet certainly wasn’t the first, or the only, person to wax philosophical about the pleasures of sailing. Ernest Hemingway, the Buffett of another era and me- dium, celebrated the activity in prose, as have numerous other authors, poets, and painters. Sailing implies an intangible aura of freedom, even for those without experience, since ideally it requires pleasant weather and transports the sailor through wide-open spaces. Yet at the same time, it’s a thinking- person’s sport: any sailor will tell you the skill it requires is achieved through practice, and each voyage can. demand physical exertion. “T’'ve enjoyed sailing for years, even though I’m not an expert by any stretch,” says Phil Brook, President of the newly-formed Lake Scugog Sailing Club. “It’s a very social activity.” Recreation on the lake and social interaction among members form the founding pillars of the club, which will begin its inaugural summer’s activities from Caesarea’s Beacon Marina. “We're lucky to have had the cooperation and encouragement of Kelly Patterson, who owns ‘Beacon,’” Phil comments. “He envisioned a ‘green’ marina, and a sailing club on the lake.” Patterson began to implement his vision by offering adult sailing lessons, and bringing the Ontario government's “Boom Program’ — a sailing-skills program for kids — to Beacon. Then he encouraged local sailors like Phil, who owns a cottage on Scugog Point near Caesarea, to form a club. “Yd sailed out of Cobourg for years, so I had a small boat at the cottage,” Phil explains. “I was amazed Sailing - continued on page 24