October 31, 2023
2023 Pan American Games Sailing Under Way
November 1, 2023 A total of 15 sailors are taking part…
October 31, 2023
Club Judge Seminar Runs This Month
November 1, 2023 Tuesday November 14, 2023, and Thursda…
October 30, 2023
Sailing Shorts: November 1 2023
November 1, 2023 • Five new Learning Facilitors: A…
October 30, 2023
Sail Canada’s Annual Report
November 1, 2023 Sail Canada’s 2023-2024 Annual Report…
October 30, 2023
Sail Canada Introduces New Chair, Kate Maclennan, and Board of Directors for 2023-2024
November 1, 2023 On Monday, Sail Canada introduced its…
October 28, 2023
Yes, Halifax is Hosting a SailGP Event in June
November 1, 2023 Halifax has won the bid to host racing…
October 16, 2023
Melodie Schaffer Named Sail Canada’s 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year
Oct 18, 2023 Melodie Schaffer from Toronto was named Sa…
October 16, 2023
Canada Snags Top Half in Cádiz
Oct 18, 2023 Five, rather than normal six, crew onboard…
October 16, 2023
Sailing Shorts: October 18 2023
October 18, 2023 • Popular Offshore Sailing School…
October 16, 2023
“Man Overboard” – How Will You React?
Oct 18, 2023 This was posted by skipper Len Strahl, on…
October 16, 2023
Team Canada Trains for America’s Cup Regatta in Barcelona
Oct 18, 2023 Training in the 69F, a one-design, full fo…
October 16, 2023
Nick Moloney Joins Canada Ocean Racing for October’s 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre
October 18, 2023 In 2028, Scott Shawyer will be th…
October 3, 2023
Sailing Shorts
Ashbridges Bay YC held the Donald Summerville on Sept 23 with strong turnout in five divisions of FS and NFS and multiple courses. The open event included club finishes for ABYC and for the Lou Lalonde Frostbite Race at neighbouring THSC.
October 3, 2023
Sail Canada Introduces Team for 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships
Sail Canada has introduced its 12-member team that will represent the country at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held in Búzios, Brazil, December 8-16.
October 2, 2023
Meet the Marine Modelers Montreal Club
There’s a scene in one of my favorite sailing movies, Wind, where one of the America’s Cup commentators says: ‘The big boats may get the glory, but it’s the small boats that make the sailor’. That statement could not be more accurate when we follow the various crews of regatta fleets around the world.
October 2, 2023
Sarah Paris Fundraiser at ABYC Oct 13
Sarah Douglas has been Canada’s most successful National Team member in several years, and has secured Canada a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics in the ILCA 6 (formerly Laser Radial) class.
September 27, 2023
Breaking News: Halifax to Host Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix
Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will take place June 1-2, 2024.
September 19, 2023
National Fundraising Program
Sail Canada announces the launch of Sail Canada’s National Fundraising Program, Reach for Excellence! Navigating your path to supporting our mission has never been easier on our brand-new website donation page.
September 19, 2023
Search for Sail Canada Chief Executive Officer
Following the announced upcoming retirement of CEO Don Adams and as a key part of our upcoming leadership change, Sail Canada has kicked-off the search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
September 19, 2023
Sail Canada CEO Don Adams to Retire
Sail Canada’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the past seven years, Don Adams, will retire in the upcoming year. Over his 43-year career as a leader in the Canadian sport system, Don Adams previously worked with Badminton Canada, Diving Canada and Equestrian Canada, as well as with Motivate Canada.
September 19, 2023
RVYC Women’s Invitational Starts Friday
Royal Vancouver YC has introduced its inaugural Women’s Invitational Regatta! We’re inviting 10 teams from local Clubs to race in teams of three for the chance to be crowned the Women’s Champions of 2023.
September 19, 2023
Reaching for Excellence
With less than one year to the next Olympic Games, our Canadian Sailors are in pursuit to qualify the nation for space on the starting lines of the Paris 2024 Sailing Events. At this time, Canada is already celebrating Sarah Douglas’ exemplary efforts at the Sailing World Championships.
September 19, 2023
SailGP: Canada Faces Challenges, NZ Explodes in Saint-Tropez
The European portion of SailGP Season 4 got underway this weekend in Saint-Tropez, France. Having hit record breaking speeds last year on the Côte d’Azur, Phil Robertson and the Canadians were looking forward to this weekend of racing, but things did not turn out as hoped.
September 5, 2023
NOLSC’s Crunch Takes Shark Worlds
“Well Sailed Since 1959” – The 56th – 2023 Shark World Championship came to a close on Friday, August 25th with 48 crews and 10 races over 6 days with Niagara Sailors taking the top honors and also winning the Bill Metzger Trophy.
September 5, 2023
Bronze Medal for Canada in RS Venture Connect
John McRoberts (Victoria, B.C.-RVicYC) and Scott Lutes (Mahone Bay, N.S. – LYC) won a bronze medal in the RS Venture Connect parasailing class at the 2023 Sailing World Championships held until Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.
September 5, 2023
Sail Nova Scotia Women’s Keelboat Provincials Start Saturday
Not only is Nova Scotia a beautiful place to sail, with its rugged coasts, deep blue waters, and strong winds, it’s also a place with fierce sailing competition. My all lady crew aboard Bare Leg, J24, have been racing against some of the best for the past three years.
September 5, 2023
Sarah Douglas Qualifies Canada for a Spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Toronto’s Sarah Douglas qualified a spot for Canada in ILCA 6 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the first one in sailing for the country, while finishing in 24th position overall at the 2023 Sailing World Championships, held until Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.
September 2, 2023
NEW! LOOR Cruising Rally September 16th and 17th
LOOR is very pleased to announce their first Cruising Rally to be held on the same dates as the very popular Short-Handed race to Dalhousie Yacht Club. For many years the LOOR has been looking for ways to encourage cruisers to transition to racing.
September 2, 2023
Canada’s Annual Celebration of Sailing October 17
Sail Canada, along with the Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC), is inviting all Canadian sailing enthusiasts to Canada’s third annual Celebration of Sailing reception which will be held on Tuesday, October 17 at 16:00.
September 2, 2023
QCYC Open Goes This Saturday
On September 9, 2023, Queen City Yacht Club will again host its annual Open Regatta. A tradition for decades, the September date promises great racing as crews are well practiced and boats are at their best.
August 15, 2023
Shark Worlds 2023
As of the week before the event, there are 49 registered boats for the 2023 Shark Worlds at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club. The tag line for the event is “Well Sailed Since 1959”.
August 15, 2023
Qualification for Paris 2024 Starts at the 2023 Sailing World Championships on Now
Canadian sailors are getting their first opportunity to qualify spots for the country and/or themselves at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – and potentially could become the very first confirmed Canadian athletes to qualify to be nominated for Team Canada for Paris 2024.
August 15, 2023
Nominations for Sail Canada’s 2023 Rolex Sailor of the Year Award Are Now Open and the Deadline is September 14
Nomination forms can be filled online through Sail Canada’s Rolex Sailor of the Year Award page on Sail Canada’s website. Nominees will be individuals who, since September 15, 2022, have shown a significant involvement in activities which provided global recognition to Canadian sailing and Sail Canada.
August 14, 2023
Your Sail Canada Card Will Help in Paris
For decades the Canadian Sailors’ credit card has been supporting the pursuit for podiums. So many sailors proudly carry Sail Canada’s Mastercard, which shows an image that says “sailing” every time you take it out it.
August 1, 2023
Whitecap with Lee Parkhill
The new episode of Whitecap, the Canadian sailing podcast supported by Sail Canada’s BMO MasterCard, is now available and the guest is Lee Parkhill, 2016 Olympian in Laser who qualified to be nominated for Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Canadian Team in Sunfish.
July 17, 2023
Severn II Update
As we have reported, Severn II, a historic 8-Metre racing boat was involved in a collision during a recent race on Lake Ontario. The boat sank almost immediately – fortunately no-one was injured.
July 17, 2023
Sarah Douglas 5th at Paris 2024 Test Event
National Team member Sarah Douglas from ABYC, Toronto took the 5th position overall, Saturday, in ILCA 6 at the Paris 2024 Test Event held this week in Marseille, France, at the venue that will host the Olympic sailing competition in nearly one year at the Games.
July 17, 2023
Glen Haven, NS – Sail Canada 2023 Sail East Championships
Close to 150 sailors were in action this weekend, July 14 to 16, at the St. Margaret Sailing Club in Glen Haven, Nova Scotia, for the Sail Canada 2023 Sail East Championships.
July 17, 2023
Luke Ramsay, Rachel Green and Jessica Hirschbold Qualify for Santiago 2023 In Lightning Class
The team comprised of Luke Ramsay from Vancouver (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club), Rachel Green from Burlington, ON, (Royal Hamilton Yacht Club) and Jessica Hirschbold from Victoria, B.C., (Royal Victoria Yacht Club), have qualified to be nominated for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.