Meet the team at FPSC

Commodore - Troy Farncombe

Troy Farncombe

Growing up in the prairie of Southern Alberta, sailboat racing was the furthest thing from Troy’s mind.  Only after stints living on each Coast for school was he exposed to sailing.  Upon moving to Ontario for work in 2003, he soon obtained his first sailboat, Platypus, a Tanzer 22, moored at Fifty Point Conservation Area.  Crewing for others aboard their boats exposed Troy to racing, and wetted his appetite for speed.  In 2010, Troy upgraded from the Tanzer to a Beneteau Figaro, Stigaro. Troy has served in varying capacities at Fifty Point Yacht Club, Newport Yacht Club – Stoney Creek and GHYRA, and is proud to serve as Commodore at Fifty Point Sailing Club.

commodore@fiftypointsailingclub.com   

Vice Commodore - Gord Magee

Originally from the white sand South Shores of Lake Winnipeg, the Magee family always had a few boats on the beach. By age 5 Gord was sailing a Starfish Tri (more like a swim platform with a sun shade) and quickly took to crewing on the family Lazy E (National E) and eventually his own Glenmore Boats, Sea Spray Beach Cat and an original Laser. Moving to Stoney Creek in 2014 Gord was recruited to crew on Cayenne, a C&C 35, and has been with FPSC since. Owning a Laser 28 and now a Soling, Gord is a strong supporter of the club's purpose to support and promote the sport of sailboat racing.

Treasurer - Nick Ehlert

Nick EhlertNick has a long and deep history in sailing around Lake Ontario. His early love for boats began by building plywood dinghy together with his father which they sailed in Hamilton Bay. When Nick resided in Toronto, he crewed on a Soling during RCYC club races. When he purchased his own Soling named Shadow, Nick raced her out of BHYC. In 1983, Nick and his family moved to Grimsby and 50 Point Marina where he was, for many years, race captain of FPYC and then Commodore. When his lovely wife informed him that she would enjoy sailing on a boat with an engine, Nick purchased a rather neglected C&C 27 which he lovingly transformed into Maiden Red. In 2014, Nick became the owner of the beautiful Sapphire, a C&C 99.