November 30, 2022
Congratulations to two-time medalist in sailing at the Paralympic Games Paul Tingley who has been inducted into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Saturday.
Check out the ceremony as well as his interview here:
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January 8, 2026 by Michèle Cartier, updated edition eBook, Bookelis, 2025. “An Atalaya for Gerry Roufs,” by Michèle Cartier, the companion of the sailor who disappeared at sea in 1997, during the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race recounts the key moments of the long and arduous search for Gerry’s body following his tragic and widely…
November 20, 2025 The Shark 24 fleet has lost a true inspiration. Cameron Smith was a passionate champion of sailing throughout his life. He began sailing in Montreal and Hudson at just eight years old and quickly developed a lifelong love of the sport. His competitive spirit and determination carried him to many successes in…
November 6, 2025 Edward B. “Ted” Chisholm sailed peacefully away from us on October 23, 2025, at the age of 88. For years Ted was Director of Sailing at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and its face of the race committee known all over Lake Ontario and beyond for his stewardship. In his early years, he…
October 9, 2025 RCYC Member Terry McLaughlin was recognized at last month’s NYYC Invitational and presented with a blazer as a past winner of the NYYC Rolex Invitational Cup (2011 & 2013)! In this photo he is presented the blazer by NYYC Jac Cross. The two know each other well. Cross, who is Canadian but…
Aug 14, 2025 On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Charlottetown Yacht Club hosted a demonstration introducing the Island community to adaptive sailing. Ben Keizer, founder of Able Sail PEI, in co-operation with Sail PEI, ParaSport and Recreation PEI and Spinal Cord PEI organized a day-long opportunity for the public to view a Martin 16 sail…
Aug 14, 2025 By Roger Renaud In 2023, Tim Prophit and crew of Fast Tango from the Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, was on the podium for all three Great Lakes races. Fast Tango also won the Bayview-Mac overall in the ORC division and scored a second place overall in the ORC division in the Chicago-Mac….
Racing on Lake St Clair March 26, 2026 By Roger Renaud Sailing In Canada has published articles addressing the topics surrounding whether ‘club racing’, and/or ‘weekend racing’, will survive or not. This series also looked at what was needed in order to keep the support systems working….to continue to get young sailors involved, so they… Read More…
Nicole MacRae (l) of Kitsilano and Carmen Varnel, YC KYC Membership Director and wife of Commodore Rob Varnel March 26, 2026 Ray & Annie Parsons, and Craig Strand were recognized as the inaugural Life Members with speeches and toasts to their great contributions to the Fleet from the very beginning! There will be more Fleet… Read More…
