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Sailors whose watch is over.

Celebrating a legend in yacht building: Allan Nye Scott

By stephen | Published: July 30, 2012

Allan Nye Scott passed away recently at the age of 87. He was one of the great men of Canadian boatbuilding and perhaps one of the National’s most famous members. He was also a charming person who was constantly offering his knowledge and his skill to his fellow sailors. Allan was a member of the [...]

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Eleonora Bertin

By stephen | Published: June 27, 2011

Eleonora Bertin, wife of the late Leonard Bertin and an active member of the National Yacht Club since 1965, died peacefully on Monday June 6 after a long fight with Alzheimer’s.  It was the only battle she ever lost.   She was a keen sailor on Tai Tai, the boat that father built, and an [...]

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John (Mimis) Joannou 1928 – 2010

By stephen | Published: November 22, 2010

John was born in Cyprus (Paphos) where he obtained his primary and secondary education. Following this, he pursued studies in Electrical Engineering in Birmingham, England. There, he earned his BSc degree. He met his wife Elfreida in the UK, then in 1952 emigrated to Canada. They had two boys, Paul and Johnny. He worked with [...]

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