I live in Falher, Alberta, Canada (~300 miles Northwest of Camrose), sail a Tornado at Seba Beach (Lake Wabamun). We haven't done any racing since there isn't any at our end of the lake (and we still can't tack worth a darn). The grumpy face is due to the fact that the lakes are frozen and we don't have any snow yet to go skiing.
Conrad, where do you sail? I doubt whether I'll find the time and energy to trailer the boat, but you never know. The "10 cats moving off the beach" sounds like Wabamun sail club.
Later,
Al