April 6, 2021
The Remarkable History of the Legendary Red Jacket, a Canadian Sailing Icon
Last night, April 7, Rob Mazza presented the remarkable history of the legendary Red Jacket, a Canadian Sailing Icon. Naturally, this was a virtual event with an admission of $5 benefitting the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston.
April 6, 2021
Lake Ontario Offshore Racing – early deadline
It’s April and just around the corner – beginning on Friday June 4th actually – is the 2021 Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR). Fondly referred to as the ‘Coolest Race on the Lake’, the Susan Hood is a 75 nautical mile overnight race that kicks off the racing season.
March 24, 2021
Canada lowers the boom at Edge Midwinters
Talent will eventually reveal itself. Bruce Millar, a Canadian Paralympics sailor has been working with Edge Sailing on a new jib boom and jib configuration. This month it seemed to hit a new level. Bruce took his modified 2.4 meter with a jib boom out and won the Edge Midwinters. His scoreline was impressive, he threw out a second place finish.
March 24, 2021
Canadian Olympic Team ready to go
Last week, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Sail Canada announced the nine-member team nominated to represent Team Canada in sailing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer. The sailors come from across Canada and belong to many sailing clubs.
March 17, 2021
Emirates Team New Zealand Win the 36th America’s Cup
Once again Emirates Team New Zealand has entered the history books and won the America’s Cup for New Zealand for the fourth time.
March 10, 2021
America’s Cup: Tie after Day 1
Day one of the 36th America’s Cup didn’t disappoint with the defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sitting on a tie after two races. Pretty even performances between the two boats confirmed that there is no space for mistakes
March 8, 2021
Sarah Douglas wins Laser Radial MidWinters
Last week, Canadian Sailing Team member Sarah Douglas scored an impressive first place at the Laser Midwinters East hosted by Key Biscayne Yacht Club in Florida over the weekend.
March 1, 2021
36th America’s Cup Match Covid19 Restrictions Update
In light of the latest Auckland COVID-19 Level 3 lockdown put in place by the Government from 6am this morning for the next 7 days, America’s Cup Event Ltd has postponed the first weekend of racing on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of March.
February 26, 2021
49th BVI Spring Regatta postponed until 2022
Tortola, British Virgin Islands – February 24, 2021: The 49th BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival, which was scheduled for March 29 to April 4, 2021, has been postponed until 2022 following deep consideration by all entities involved.
February 18, 2021
Prada Cup: Racing Resumes On Saturday Under Alert Level 2 Restrictions
PRADA Cup Final resumes on Saturday 20th of February NZT. Race 5 will see Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli facing INEOS TEAM UK, the race will start from 4:00PM local time weather permitting.
February 18, 2021
Antigua Sailing Week 2021 Cancelled
Event organizers will be joining local government and the international community in working to limit and eradicate the COVID-19 spread by cancelling the 2021 edition of Antigua Sailing Week (ASW), including the Peters & May Round Antigua Race, which were scheduled for later this year – April 24 – 30.
February 18, 2021
America’s Cup Event (ACE) Position on Continuation of Racing
In these uncertain times, as the permitted Event Organiser responsible for the delivery of the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada in Auckland under the Host Venue Agreement with NZ Government and Auckland Council, America’s Cup Event Limited remains committed to maintaining as many aspects as possible of the Event as originally planned.
February 16, 2021
Eight Bells: Douglas Keary
The Canadian Sailing Community lost one of the good guys today . Doug Keary was one of those mean who gave back, gave back to his community, and gave back to the sport of sailing.
February 12, 2021
Prada Cup Final, the Show is Ready
For almost two weeks there has been one question that has been doing the rounds more than any other down here in Auckland.
February 9, 2021
Racing (not): The 41st St. Maarten Heineken Regatta cancelled due to fear of possible COVID developments
On Monday January 25th, organizers of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta published its plans for the 41st edition of this annual event, eliminating the parties and social gatherings from this year’s event format and focusing on hosting the 4 days of world class racing, as it is first and foremost an outdoor sporting event.
February 1, 2021
2.4mR CanAm Series January Wrap Up
January was a very eventful month in the world and in the US 2.4 meter class. We now have Vaccines rolling out to and the world is lumbering awake after a Covid snooze.
February 1, 2021
American Magic Concludes Campaign For 36th America’s Cup
Auckland, New Zealand – New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the America’s Cup, was eliminated from the Prada Cup Semifinal following a loss in the fourth race of the series against the Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of Italy.
January 27, 2021
Registrations Brisk for 2021 Marblehead to Halifax
With 27 boats registered in January, the fleet is growing for the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race this summer.
January 19, 2021
Skipper’s Press Conference: Terry Hutchinson on Patriot’s Capsize, Recovery and Next Steps
Auckland, New Zealand – After a mostly sleepless night following the capsize and near-sinking of American Magic’s AC75 racing yacht, PATRIOT, Skipper and Executive Director Terry Hutchinson answered questions for assembled journalists in Auckland, and additional press patched in via Zoom.
January 13, 2021
Boat dreamin’: Neil Gilbert’s AC75 Canadian flyer
Neil Gilbert is a Canadian marine designer located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Neil’s work spans four decades and all manner of boats both power and sail working or having worked with Campion Marine, Malibu Boats, Doral Boats, Vector Powerboats, C&C Yachts, Twin Anchors, and many others.
January 13, 2021
LOOR 2021 – “If it can happen we will make it happen!”
The LOOR Committee is meeting every month to plan for a full racing season in 2021. The committee has reached out to racers who had much to say about the modified racing last season and hopes to add some interesting changes in the near future.
January 13, 2021
Eight Bells for Alexander James McAuley.
Alex passed away on January 7, 2021 at 88 years of age. He will be remembered by the sailing community for his enthusiastic involvement as a long time member of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club and Past Rear Commodore. As a Certified International Judge and Umpire, Alex and Audrey enjoyed traveling and being involved in regattas around the globe.
December 2, 2020
Canadian team Olympic trials postponed….again
The Sail Canada Olympic Selection Committee recently informed the Canadian Sailing Team and the Canadian Development Squad that the second and final leg of the Olympic trials has been changed.
December 2, 2020
Alex Thomson drops out of the Vendée Globe
November 28, 2020. After incurring damage to the starboard rudder of his boat, British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town.
November 17, 2020
BC’s electric Spirit 44CR(e) has no hydrocarbons onboard
Dr Vincent Argiro, a retired technology entrepreneur living, sailing, racing, and exploring in British Columbia has recently taken deliver of his 13.4m (44ft) Spirit 44CR(e). Based on the Spirit cruiser racer (CR) design, the 44CR (e) was commissioned for an eco-conscious customer who set Spirit Yachts the goal of near total energy self-sufficiency.
November 16, 2020
An RC Boat for Tim
For five decades the success of CORK can be directly attributed to people who gave so generously of their time and talent. Tim led the way. His dedication to CORK and the sport of sailing was in a class of its own.
November 16, 2020
Alex Thomson – HUGO BOSS
A special edition of the Royal Ocean Racing Club Time Over Distance series with Louay Habib talked to Alex Thomson just days before Alex and HUGO BOSS started the |2020 Vendée Globe. This is Alex Thomson’s fifth race and having come second last time, HUGO BOSS is one of the favourites.
November 16, 2020
LYRA holds virtual AGM
LYRA has a long tradition of bringing Canadian and US sailors together for top level competition and camaraderie. As you know, that was not possible in 2020 so a program of events on separate sides of the border was assembled.
November 3, 2020
National Team: Sarah Douglas earns 6th at the European Championships
After eight months away from international competition, in late October I travelled to Gdansk, Poland to compete at the European Championships where I finished in 6th place. It was great to see this summer’s training pay off and identify where to focus my efforts this winter. Now in quarantine, I am focusing on rest and recovery while planning out the next couple of months.
October 21, 2020
Sail Canada partners with the Canadian Armed Forces at HMCS Quadra in Comox BC for the Tokyo Olympic Games
Sail Canada, working with partner, BC Sailing has announced a partnership with 19 Wing Comox’s HMCS Quadra military facility in Comox, British Columbia, helping the Canadian Sailing Team in their quest for Olympic success at the Tokyo Olympic Games scheduled for 2021.
October 21, 2020
McLaughlin to 2021 New York Invitational
With ten bullets in 12 races, Terry McLaughlin with his crew of John Millen and Andrew McTavish won the recent qualifying regatta in Toronto sending them to the 2021 edition of the New York Yacht Club Invitational.
October 21, 2020
2021 Marblehead to Halifax announced
Being cautiously optimistic that COVID-19 will be manageable by summer, the Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race committee is pleased to announce that the race is scheduled to start on July 11, 2021.
October 8, 2020
ORA Rating Services to Provide Multiple Ratings to GYA-PHRF Fleets
Gulf Yachting Association (GYA) race organizers will utilize ratings built on Offshore Racing Association (ORA) velocity prediction programming.
October 7, 2020
Two America’s Cup US yachts now in Auckland for 2021 race
American Magic, which represents the New York Yacht Club, is the first of the four teams for the 2021 America’s Cup to take delivery of a second-generation boat. The other teams, defender Emirates Team New Zealand and challengers INEOS Team UK and Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli Team, all plan on having two boats.
September 22, 2020
Race to Alaska The Movie
Zach Carver and his team of filmmakers have put together a documentary, immersing viewers in the annual engineless up the rugged British Columbia coastline starting from Port Townsend Washington State with a stopover in Victoria BC and then finishing in Ketchikan Alaska.
September 22, 2020
Harken sold to employees
We started this company to build the best sailing products we could at a fair price. We’ve had good success doing it, and that makes us proud. What we might not have anticipated was how much the culture of this place means to its success.
September 16, 2020
Lake Ontario Offshore Racing: LOSHRS 2020 Season
With a few days remaining to register, there are only a handful of spots remaining for LOSHRS Races 5 & 6.
September 9, 2020
Pandemic racing: Fiasco on the Rocks – three start points and live streaming
To say 2020 has been an interesting year is an understatement. Provincial guidance around Ontario’s reopening had the fate of the 2020 racing and regatta season up in the air.
September 9, 2020
Sarah Douglas launches Tokyo 2021 kit
In less than a year, Canadian athletes will compete in what started out as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and will do so in style.