Hudson Yacht Club is pleased to once again host the FruitBowl. This unique annual event was established in 1996 as a regional training regatta. It has grown to become one of the best-attended youth regattas in North America and Canada’s largest multi-day youth sailing clinic. FruitBowl’s success is in large part due to the generosity of its sponsors.

The FruitBowl combines fun, learning and racing in the gorgeous setting of the Hudson Yacht Club.  Every year, we assemble a crack team of over 30 top coaches to help the young sailors prepare for the regatta.  This is how the four days unfold:

• Thursday: Clinics, Evening Event
• Friday: Clinics, Evening Event
• Saturday: Racing, Evening Event
• Sunday: Racing, Prize Giving

The FruitBowl 2009 dates are July 23-26, 2009, and as usual, your team is welcome to arrive the afternoon of the 22nd. See the Notice of Race.

We have the best coaches lined up for you!

Stéphane Locas
FruitBowl 2009 Head Coach.

Stéphane represented Canada at the2008 Olympics in Beijing in the 470 class.

Stéphane has competed and coached at the international level for many years

Matthieu Dubreucq
2007/08 Youth World Skiff Coach for Canada and Bermuda and previously the High Performance Coach for Ontario.

Matt will be returning from the 49er Worlds to be part of our coaching team

Carmen Denis
International racing coach

Colin May
International race coach (England).

Represented Canada at the 2008 Western Hemisphere and Orient Championship in Uruguay and will be racing at the Canadian and at the North America championship in the Snipe Class

Hannah Kennel
Head of HYC Junior Sailing Coaching Team

Simon Gallagher
HYC Senior Racing Team Coach

Lauren Laventure
HYC Opti Racing Team Coach

Taylor Grant