June 13, 2022
On Deck: Ashbridge’s Bay YC Celebrates 90 Years
The Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club in Toronto is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022. On Deck caught up with Past Commodores Rick Humphrey and Carolyn Weckesser. Weckesser is also the Chair of the 90th Anniversary Celebration Committee.
June 7, 2022
Four Canadian Cities Shortlisted to Host SailGP Event
SailGP could be coming to Canada in 2023/2024 as part of Season 4. Following a very competitive domestic bid process, with interest from ten potential host cities, SailGP has announced that the following four cities are on the short list: Halifax, Kingston, Montreal, and Victoria.
June 7, 2022
Sarah Douglas the Top Canadian in ILCA 6 at the World Sailing World Cup
Toronto sailor, Sarah Douglas, recorded Canada’s best performance in ILCA 6 at the second World Sailing World Cup of the season that ended on Sunday in Almere-Lelystad, Netherlands, as she finished in 13th position overall.
May 31, 2022
Virtual Racing: Sail the Susan Hood Online
LOOR has once again partnered with SailOnline.org to hold a virtual Susan Hood Trophy Race presented by driveHG. SOL will set a virtual but identical course and, using real-time weather, race the V-SHTR from the comfort of your own home with the start at 8:00 PM EST.
May 31, 2022
Fillah Karim – Canada’s Best at 2022 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship
Two Canadian sailors qualify for the Gold Fleet for the first time since 2016. This weekend, Canadian sailor Fillah Karim from Vancouver, BC, closed out the 2022 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship as the top Canadian with a 43rd-place finish.
May 31, 2022
Steve & Doris Colgate’s Offshore Sailing School Open Positions for Sailing Instructors in British Virgin Islands and Florida
Full and part-time opportunities are available for qualified instructors in the British Virgin Islands and on Florida’s Gulf Coast. If you have excellent “people” skills, experience teaching on keelboats and 40’-50’ cruising sail and power yachts, we want to speak with you.
May 31, 2022
Martin 242 NAs at Nanaimo in July
The 2022 NA’s in Nanaimo are approaching quickly on July 2-3. 25-30 M242’s are expected from California, Washington State, BC, and Alberta. The world-renowned Opti races and Regatta Party take place on Friday evening after the M242 practice race.
May 30, 2022
Goodbye Finn – Some Olympic History
When I was first attracted to Olympic sailing all the boats were designed for big men. The top sailors were larger than life. They won big silver World Championship trophies and Olympic medals. Some wrote great books and others made fast sails and built fast boats.
May 30, 2022
Sarah Douglas Leads 8-Member Canadian Team at the Second World Sailing World Cup
Canadian sailor Sarah Douglas from Toronto, is leading a Canadian team comprised of eight athletes at the second World Sailing World Cup of the season being held this week in Almere-Lelystad, NED, May 31 to June 5.
May 30, 2022
Sail Canada Insurance Conference
Insurance is a major topic in many different areas in sailing: officials, competitions, clubs, sailors… Join us on June 21 at 7pm (ET) as a representative of Gallagher Skipper’s Plan will clarify many points regarding insurance in sailing.
May 17, 2022
Canadians Battle at Melges 24 Worlds
After two full years of hiatus in the schedule of the World Championships, the International Melges 24 Class returned to Worlds action May 7-15: it was October 2019 when in Villasimius Luca Perego’s Maidollis was crowned World Champion for the second time.
May 17, 2022
Celebrate Spring Launch with Sail NS
Join Sail NS and sailors from across the province as we hold a Spring Launch Party to kick off the 2022 season, Thursday, June 2 from 7 to 10pm at the Stubborn Goat Gastropub in Halifax.
May 17, 2022
8 Bells: Bill Knowles, Founder of Salty Dawgs
At the end of April founder and long-time leader of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association died after a long illness. His passing is sad of course, but his organization lives on.
May 16, 2022
Get Onboard Today for the Sail Canada’s Annual Awards
Sail Canada is looking to receive nominations from the Canadian Sailing community to recognize outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, officials, volunteers and events through one of Sail Canada’s 12 Annual Award categories.
May 16, 2022
Canada SailGP Grabs 3rd at Debut Event
Who are these people? CAN SailGP’s done what nobody could have expected contending for a monumental win in its first outing, the Bermuda event that kicked off the SailGP season.
May 16, 2022
LOWISA 56 Regatta – July 30 to August 6
Short for Lake of the Woods International Sailing Association, the LOWISA 56 Regatta will take place this year from July 30 – August 6, 2022. The regatta departs from Northern Harbour (near Kenora, Ontario) and includes seven days of racing and cruising through beautiful Lake of the Woods.
May 15, 2022
Sail Canada Introduces the 2022-2023 Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad
Sail Canada has announced the list of sailors who will be part of the 2022-2023 Canadian Sailing Team and Canadian Sailing Development Squad.
May 15, 2022
Bernie Luttmer’s Celebration of Sailing July 23
Come Celebrate Bernie – Live Music, BBQ, corn roast, sailing, rides, games, cash bar and donations. Bernie was passionate about making the sport of sailing inclusive.
May 11, 2022
CANSailGP hooks up with TSN
According to their Facebook page, TSN is on onboard as The Canadian SailGP’s entry’s broadcast partner so you will be able to follow all the racing live this weekend and throughout the season!
May 3, 2022
Sarah Douglas Finishes 5th, Six Points From the Podium, at French Olympic Week
Canadian Sarah Douglas from Toronto, ON, took fifth place overall at the French Olympic Week competition that kicked off last Monday in Hyères, France, finishing only six points away from a bronze medal.
May 3, 2022
CANSailGP lifts off this Saturday!!
These are glorious days to be a sailing addict in Canada. The National/Olympic Team is soaring and getting better all the time. Club and regional racing is back in gear with big regattas including NAs scheduled in places from Vancouver to Kingston to Chester, NS. But best of all, the Canada SailGP Team has emerged.
May 1, 2022
Officials: Sharpen Your Protest Hearing Skills!
This Sail Canada course is designed to provide structured training on best practices for hearing protests. Participants will act as judges and will conduct hearings in small groups under the watchful eyes of Canada’s senior judges.
April 30, 2022
LYRA 2022 Race Week Goes on July 25
Sodus Bay Yacht Club is hosting the Lake Yacht Racing Association Regatta open to boats from both sides of the border at last. In addition to great racing, registrants will enjoy live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. Delicious meals will be available at the club Thursday through Sunday.
April 29, 2022
Canada SailGP Joins with WASZP to Launch We CAN Foil
As part of its commitment to building a pathway for the next generation of Canadian athletes in sailing, the Canada SailGP Team has partnered with WASZP and Pitch Pole Skiff Products Inc. (PPSP), to inspire the next generation of sailors from coast to coast with the team’s We CAN Foil program.
April 29, 2022
Ontario Sailing Makes a $70K Investment into Sailing
The Ontario Sailing Board announces a significant investment into our Main Sail Program! With support and thanks from two long standing partners, Fogh Marine and Marine Cradle Shop, we have taken possession of a new trailer and 8 RS Zest Sailboats.
April 29, 2022
2022 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, Sail Canada and the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston have announced the 12 people who are part of the class of 2022 that will be inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Saturday, October 15th, 2022, at the Kingston Yacht Club, from 2 pm to 5 pm.
April 21, 2022
Canada SailGP Team Members Announced
When SailGP Season 3 commences on May 14 in Bermuda, it will mark an historic moment for Canadian sailing. Canada’s first-ever fully professional sailing team will be on the start line with an all-star crew onboard the leading-edge F50 foiling catamaran.
April 11, 2022
Beneteau First 36.7 NAs in Toronto September 8-11
The Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship regatta is returning to Toronto’s National Yacht Club for the first time since 2011 on September 8-11, 2022. The fleet will sail up to eleven races through the three-day event on racecourse located on Lake Ontario southwest of the Toronto Islands.
April 11, 2022
Sail Canada to Hold Cruising Information Session
Wednesday, April 20 at 7pm (ET), Sail Canada will hold an information session for Cruising Instructors and Schools as well as Provincial Sailing Associations. This session will communicate information about initiatives from Transport Canada and changes for 2022 in Sail Canada programs.
April 11, 2022
Georgian Bay Regatta Celebrates 36th Anniversary this Summer
Once again, the Georgian Bay Regatta is the sailing event of the summer on Georgian Bay – not to be missed! Now in its 36th year, the GBR will take place on the west side of the Bay, visiting the picturesque ports of Meaford, Lion’s Head, and Wiarton, as well as two spectacular anchorages.
April 11, 2022
Regatta Preview: Kingston’s CORK for 2022 – a Packed Season
CORK, the Canadian Olympic training Regatta Kingston, is Canada’s largest annual sailing regatta. CORK was established in 1969 by a group of enthusiastic sailors who knew that Kingston was an ideal location for large international sailing regattas.
April 11, 2022
Jon Wilkins – Eight Bells for a World Champion
Jon bought his Thunderbird, Wampum, sail #245, in the mid 70’s. Wampum was professionally built by Richardson Boats Works in Meaford Ontario. At the time, there were three active T-Bird fleets in the western end of Lake Ontario: Whitby, Toronto and Bronte Harbour.
April 11, 2022
Sarah Douglas Wins Gold at World Sailing Hempel World Cup
Canada’s 2021 Olympic competitor, Sarah Douglas from Toronto’s Ashbridges Bay YC, won the gold medal in ILCA 6 (Laser Radial) at the World Sailing Hempel World Cup that was held at the 51st Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca, Spain, which ended last Friday.
March 29, 2022
ILCA 4 Silver for Canada at Midwinters West
Close to 40 young Canadian sailors were in action last weekend for the Midwinters West competitions held in California. At the ILCA-NA Midwinters West held at Marina del Rey, Andre Deseau was the top Canadian with a second-place finish in the ILCA 4 class.
March 29, 2022
DriveHG.ca Extends Title Sponsorship of LOOR
Lake Ontario Offshore Racing (LOOR) announces that The Humberview Group of Automotive Dealerships, known as DriveHG.ca, have extended their commitment through 2022 as the title sponsor for LOOR.
March 28, 2022
Mount Gay Rum Returns to BVI Spring Regatta
Mount Gay, the world’s oldest running rum distillery, will be back once again to provide sailors at the BVI Spring Regatta with their much-loved post-race tipple after a great day out on the water.
March 27, 2022
Sir Russell Coutts, CEO Sail GP and Canadian Entry CEO Headline SailGP Talk Hosted by RCYC
Everyone interested is invited to hear about SailGP Season 3 from Sir Russell Coutts, CEO, SailGP; Canada SailGP Team CEO, Jean-Sébastien Chénier Proteau; and Tyler Bjorn, Head of Development & Purpose on Wednesday April 6, 1700 – 2000 hrs.
March 27, 2022
Sail Canada Names Andrew Lewis ILCA 7 Canadian National Team Coach
On March 16 Sail Canada announced that three-time Laser Olympian in Sailing, Andrew Lewis, has been named ILCA 7 Canadian National Team Coach. Lewis competed in three Olympic Games in Laser (ILCA 7). He first took the 37th spot in 2012 in London.
March 27, 2022
Chester Race Week is Back and Bigger and Better
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week, August 10 to 13, is back and bigger and better for 2022! Organizers were so delighted to have a successful Race Week in 2021, and even with the public health requirements, the sailing was awesome!