LOWISA 52
Commodore: Paul Gomori
Destination: Ash Rapids
LOWISA 51
Commodores: Kim Ovitz, Jamie Paterson
Destination: Buena Vista Resort, Morson
LOWISA 50
Commodore: David Nelson
Layover Destination: Ash rapids
Films
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L50
L49
L48
Intro
Sailing Team Tally Ho!’s Footage from the Archives
LOWISA participant and former Commodore of LOWISA 41 Thomas Brown of Sailing Team Tally Ho! has been working on restoring and digitizing archival footage from the early days of LOWISA. Check out some of this incredible footage below and on the Sailing Team Tally Ho! YouTube channel.
LOWISA 1 1966
LOWISA 7 1972
Past Commodores and Destinations
2024 — L58, Paige Nuttall (Kenora, ON), Destination: Ash Rapids, 51 boats (19 pursuit race, 17 traditional start, 15 cruising/support)
2023 — L57, Madison Vogan and Caroline Christie (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Crow Rock Lodge, 37 boats
2022 — L56, Stewart and Quinn Anderson (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Ash Rapids, 37 boats
2021 — L55, James Welby (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Buena Vista, Morton, ON, 28 boats
2020 — NOWISA (no formal event held due to COVID travel restrictions), 19 boats sailed informally
2019 — L54, Ryan Clark (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Ash Rapids, 39 boats
2018 — L53, John Vogan and Steven Dreger (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 28 boats
2017 — L52, Paul Gomori (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Ash Rapids, 46 boats
2016 — L51, Kimberly Ovitz (Chicago, IL), Jamie Paterson (Kenora, ON), Destination: Buena Vista Lodge, Morson, ON, 43 boats
2015 — L50, David Nelson (Kenora, ON, Destination: Ash Rapids, 53 boats
2014 — L49, Bob Webb (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Totem Lodge, 40 boats
2013 — L48, Matt and Chris Debicki (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Buena Vista Lodge, Morson, ON, 47 boats
2012 — L47, Wendy Magnus (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Ash Rapids, 54 boats
2011 — L46, Rob Eby (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Ash Rapids, 27 boats
2010 — L45, Fred Finlayson (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: 22 Foot Bay, 39 boats
2009 — L44, John Sexton (Minneapolis, MN), Destination:
2008 — L43, Erin Nuttall (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Ash Rapids, 50 boats
2007 — L42, Bryan Stasnyk (Winnipeg, MB), Warren White (St. Croix Falls, WI), Destination: Sportsman’s Lodge, 42 boats
2006 — L41, Bob Nuttall, Tom Brown, Bert Foster Big Dog, Al Halfaker (Kenora, ON and Eagan, MN), Destination: Ash Rapids 51/3 (racers/cruisers)
2005 — L40, Robert Nuttall (Kenora, ON), Gary Christensen (Wayzata, MN), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 43/6 (racers/cruisers)
2004 — L39, Pat Kabris (Minneapolis, MN), Dave Nelson (Kenora, ON), Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, boats: 46/7 (racers/cruisers)
2003 — L38, Kevin Booth (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 34 boats
2002 — L37, Ted Jagger (White Bear Lake, MN), Destination: Wiley Point Lodge, Clearwater Bay, 38/5 (racers/cruisers)
2001 — L36, Roy Gardiner (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 71 boats
2000 — L35, Steve Truax (Long Lake, MN), Destination: Ash Rapids, 41 boats
1999 — L34, Van McLean (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Sioux Narrows Wilderness, 39/28 (racers/cruisers)
1998 — L33, David Klein (White Bear Lake, MN), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 51/35 (racers/cruisers)
1997 — L32, Jim Flood (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 39/30 (racers/cruisers)
1996 — L31, Art Kutchera (White Bear Lake, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows
199 — L30, Phil L’Heureux (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Wiley Point Lodge, Clearwater Bay, 53 boats
1994 — L29, Charles Joriman (Columbia Heights, MN), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 93 boats
1993 — L28, David Searle (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 62 boats
1992 — L27, Donnalee Kutchera (White Bear Lake, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 96 boats
1991 — L26, Michael Lee (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 60 boats
1990 — L25, William Hohn (St. Paul, MN), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 115 boats
1989 — L24, John Tuck (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Whitefish Bay Anchorage, 55 boats
1988 — L23, Sean Gilmore (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 70 boats
1987 — L22, James Wilson (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island, 70 boats
1986 — L21, Dave Hargrove (Plymouth, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 100 boats
1985 — L20, Alan Goddard (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Sunset Lodge, Oak Island 74 racers
1984 — L19, John Gjerde (Eden Prairie, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 115 boats
1983 — L18, Doug Maconachie (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Rod and Reel, Sioux Narrows, 87 boats
1982 — L17, Nick Lebens (St. Paul, MN) Destination: McPherson Island, 110 boats
1981 — L16, Jim Conway (Kenora, ON), Destination: Ash Rapids, 109 boats
1980 — L15, Terry Danger (St. Paul, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 110 boats
1979 — L14, Ian Peggs (Pinawa, MB), Destination: McPherson Island, 110/46 (racers/cruisers)
1978 — L13, John Goodwyne (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 110 boats
1977 — L12, Don Cameron (Kenora, ON), Destination: Bonnie Brae, Oak Island, 112 boats
1976 — L11, Bob Henderson (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 107 boats
1975 — L10, Clarke Popham (Winnipeg, MB), Destination: Bonnie Brae, Oak Island, 199 boats
1974 — L9, Bill Sorem (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 113 boats
1973 — L8, Ian McDonald (Winnipeg, MB), 72 boats
1972 — L7, Ralph Blattner (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Totem Lodge, Sioux Narrows, 71 boats
1971 — L6, George Kent (Victoria, BC), Destination: Bonnie Brae, Oak Island, 68 boats
1970 — L5, Jack Culley (Minneapolis, MN), 65 boats
1969 — L4, Al Rutherford (Winnipeg, MB), 55 boats
1968 — L3, John Olin (Excelsior, MN), 51 boats
1967 — L2, William H. Marr (Kenora, ON) and William Holt (Baudette, MM), 73 boats
1966 — L1, Clyde Ryberg (Minneapolis, MN), Destination: Kenora Ontario, 56 boats