August 9, 2017
Chester Preview: Focus on diversity, fun see Chester Race Week thrive where others struggle
North America’s 2nd largest annual keel boat race week to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists
July 25, 2017
FireBall Dinghy Regatta: Canadian National Championship 50 years later
Martin Herbert of the Saltspring Island Sailing Club shares his memories as he prepares for the FireBall Dinghy Regatta, Canadian National Championship.
July 25, 2017
The 2017 Canadian Invitational Blind Sailing Regatta
The event will be sailed in Flying Tiger 7.5M small keel sport boats at the National One Design Sailing Academy, 14 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario.
July 25, 2017
Nova Scotia Schooner Association are holding their annual race week in Shelburne harbour from August 6 -12.
It has been several years since the harbour has seen a fleet of schooners in Shelburne. Excitement is building with anticipation of an outstanding week of sailing.
July 25, 2017
Prizes awarded in record-breaking Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
Fair winds and following seas were the winning combinations that made the 2017 Steele Auto Group Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race one for the record books.
July 25, 2017
Atlantic Canada Regatta. ARK 2017
Rob Dunbar sent us this wrap-up of this year’s ARK Regatta held at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club on July 8 and 9.
July 12, 2017
32nd Georgian Bay Regatta will be held Aug. 2-6
The 32nd annual Georgian Bay Regatta will be held Aug. 2-6. Boats will depart from the Midland Bay Sailing Club and finish in Thornbury. The annual event hosted by the Georgian Bay Sailing Association (GBSA)…
July 11, 2017
Great Lakes J/Fest next weekend
The inaugural Great Lakes J/Fest happens next week at Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club.
July 11, 2017
GHYRA Blows (or not) into Newport YC
Our fearless west-end-of the-Lake reporter John Gallaugher checks in with the after race party update.
July 11, 2017
From Calgary to Antigua to Bermuda
Lunenburg based Spartan Ocean Racing have had a busy year providing their clients with exciting offshore racing experiences.
July 11, 2017
Dartmouth Yacht Club Opening Regatta 2017
Things have been going well for the DYC in recent years with strong membership numbers and plans for a new clubhouse in the works.
July 11, 2017
Optimist North Americans
Nova Scotia was well represented at the 2017 Optimist North American Championships held over the holiday weekend in Toronto. 178 sailors from 20 countries participated.
July 11, 2017
Bronte hosts Match Racing Championship
THE 2017 STOLZE CUP MATCH RACING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE LAKE YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION SET FOR SEPTEMBER 9-10, And a 1 Day North U Match Racing Clinic on Friday, September 8.
June 20, 2017
America’s Cup blog
Avid sailors, myself included, attended a presentation at the RCYC in Toronto. The Cup was there for all to admire, along with Norbert Bajurin, Commodore of the Golden Gate YC…
June 20, 2017
28th Toronto Easter Seals Regatta
Easter Seals Ontario is hosting the 28th Toronto Easter Seals Regatta on Sunday, July 30 at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
June 20, 2017
Boxing Rock Race is a great success in perfect sailing conditions
The 2017 Boxing Rock Cup was sailed in Halifax Harbour on June 10 under perfect, no I mean PERFECT conditions! Sunshine, nice winds, and lots of heat made for a great event for the nearly 40 boats and 200+ sailors.
June 20, 2017
BMW Lasqueti Island Regatta is a blast!
The Schooner Cove yacht club’s 30th anniversary BMW Lasqueti Island Regatta was a huge success. Located in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, this small yacht club with minimal facilities, put on a spectacular event.
June 7, 2017
High water, light winds – LORC Season Opener
Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club hosted the opening regatta of the 2017 Lake Ontario Racing Council season May 27 and 28. It was a challenge…
June 7, 2017
The 74th Swiftsure International Yacht Race
The 74th Swiftsure International Yacht Race lived up to its reputation as the ultimate test for yacht racing in the Pacific Northwest.
June 7, 2017
The 2017 LO 300 continues to grow
This year’s LO300 begins on July 15 and is the Lake’s biggest best-known offshore event. In 2016 there were ell over 100 entries and there are currently 70 boats entered.
June 7, 2017
Boxing Rock Cup Harbour Race set for June 10
The annual Boxing Rock Cup (formerly the Harbour Race) will be held Saturday, June 10. Racing starts from both the Bedford Basin Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron at 1300, with the finish line off Bishop’s Landing on the city waterfront.
June 6, 2017
Race to Alaska (R2AK)
One of the greatest sea adventures of our time is about to begin, the 3rd annual Race to Alaska. Stage 1 is the shakedown sprint from Port Townsend, Washington to Victoria, British Columbia…
May 24, 2017
The Basil Hobbs Memorial SIN Regatta
On June 30th through July 2ndcome and join the Nanaimo Yacht Club and celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday. A new non-competitive Canada 150 Division for Cruising Boats is now part the SIN Regatta.
May 24, 2017
Nova Scotian crew wins Bermuda International Invitational Race Week
Boat builder, tug boat skipper and sailor, Dayna Nelder, has been busy again. Dayna sent us this report on her most recent adventure. GC
May 10, 2017
The 50th Annual Round the County Race
On August 19 and 20 the 50th edition of one of Canada’s most interesting races gets underway.
May 10, 2017
Race to Alaska Explained
The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each other out of the way for the promise of fortune.
May 10, 2017
Around Thetis Island Race
Thetis Island Marina and the Maple Bay Yacht Club announce that the 23rd Annual Thetis Island Regatta will take place this weekend on May 12, 13, 14, 2017. Once again there will be a race around both Thetis and Penelakut Islands, followed by the famous barbeque. This regatta is open to all classes of sailboats.
April 11, 2017
2018 Melges 24 World Championship To Take Place At The Victoria International Marina
The Victoria International Marina, in partnership with the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, will host the June 2018 Melges 24 World Championship Regatta will take place.
April 11, 2017
The Heineken Regatta
With the help of friends from the Northern Yacht Club and the Salty Dawgs, they took the boat south to Nanny Cay Tortola and liveaboard the Catalina in the winter, the cruiser in the summer. What a deal!
April 11, 2017
Race the Beautiful North Channel
North Channel Race Week is a sailing race thru the North Channel for five legs during the third week of July with bot Spinnaker and JAM divisions.
April 11, 2017
Brad Willauer’s Family crew will rotate helm on Marblehead to Halifax Race
Seventy-three year old Brad Willauer is one of the veterans of the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race. He has been participating since he was a teenager, usually working the foredeck on someone else’s boat.
March 22, 2017
Wrapping it up in SXM (gonzo edition)
Quite possibly the single greatest day of competitive sailing that I have ever witnessed
March 20, 2017
It’s almost over ….
As we endure what I sincerely hope is the last winter storm of the year, it’s time to remind ourselves of what we can look forward to this summer.
March 7, 2017
2017 Rules Now Available
Sail Canada’s Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020 includes Sail Canada Prescriptions and incorporates World Sailing’s Change #s 1, 2 & 3 issued 20 October 2016.
March 7, 2017
Entry for Round Saltspring 2017 Now Open
The annual Round Saltspring Race May 19 – 21, and has evolved over 43 years into a whole weekend of celebrations, and has been called “the best regatta on the coast” by participants.
March 7, 2017
Big Breeze Forecast for 37th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Winds are up and the first group of yachts are scheduled to be leaving at 8
February 21, 2017
The Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta
Organized to celebrate Canada 150, the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation.
February 20, 2017
Halifax Welcomes Tall Ships
The “Tall Ships” are back for this summer as part of a transatlantic race covering 7,000 nautical miles and visiting six countries over five months.
February 7, 2017
Nova Scotia Sailors at Ice Boating Worlds
Five members of the Nova Ice Yacht Club (NIYC) traveled to the DN World and North American Championships in Wisconsin.