Feb 27, 2025 Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS recently announced their official campaign towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the 49erFX class. The sisters represented Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where they finished in 11th place overall, one position shy of qualifying for the Medal Race. At all four major…
Feb 13, 2025 JULY 27TH, 2025 STAKES: a dozen bottles of champagne The Polaris Block Race Committee through Bedford Basin Yacht Club – defending default Club of Record – issues an invitation to the following Yacht Clubs to send a member’s yacht and members to compete in a Challenger’s Elimination Race in Bedford Basin from…
Feb 13, 2025 Organizers announced last week that the Canadian escape-racer fave, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, is bringing in reggae legends The Wailers as the headline act for its 45th Anniversary celebration! The globally renowned band will take center stage on the final night of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, delivering a rocking performance…
Feb 13, 2025 The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix took place last Saturday and Sunday on the iconic Sydney Harbour. With plenty of breeze, the 24M wings were up and the T-Foils were humming across the 12 boat fleet. On Saturday, the NorthStar SailGP Team struggled to get off the start line which made it…
Feb 13, 2025 The J24 Canadian Class Association is excited to announce the appointment of a new council and plans to hold the J24 Canadian Championship at the Nepean Sailing Club in Ottawa, June 20-22, 2025. After a five-year hiatus, the J24 Canadian Class Association recently appointed a new council including longtime J24 racer Vince…
Jan 23, 2025 By Michael Smith AUCKLAND – The City of Sails is a sea of motorboats; Big towering jobs with helipads, little 8-foot tin boats, power cats, and everything in between, are all packed with people and anchored cheek by jowl on the edges of the Waitemata Harbour. It’s SailGP race weekend, the first…
Jan 23, 2025 The CSCA Board announces a nine regatta schedule for the 2025 season, plus the Shark Worlds in Austria in May. Shark of the Year will be calculated based on competitors’ best five regattas and must include the Canadian, World, or Continental Championship.
Jan 23, 2025 Our Man at Sail GP, Mike Smith, sends his thoughts on the racing from Auckland – click here 19 January 2025 – The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix delivered stadium racing at is best with over 25,000 spectators in the sold out grandstands, rivaling only Halifax for fan attendance. Gusty…
Jan 23, 2025 The Toronto International Boat Show is on until Jan 26th; LOOR is at booth #1797. The 2025 season will see a big change as the LOOR has switched to Nautical Cloud for all race registrations. This new system works far better for our multiple race events and streamlines many of the function…
Jan 9, 2025 You’ve been waiting for it: Whitecap’s annual Top 10 Canadian sailing stories of 2024 in the latest edition of the podcast, including host David Cripton and the online editor of Canadian Boating, John Morris. Check it out now
Jan 9, 2025 information session for anyone interested in becoming a Sail Canada cruising instructor will be held online Monday, January 13, at 7pm (EST). More details and register now Learning Facilitator Clinics Sail Canada will hold two Learning Facilitator Clinics: -February 15-18, 2025, at Royal Victoria Yacht Club, B.C. *Deadline to submit your application…
Dec 19, 2024 2025-2028 Racing Rules Changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025–2028 have now been made by World Sailing. The 2025–2028 edition will take effect on 1 January 2025. The revised Rules and a Notice of the Changes and Corrections are now available on the World Sailing website. The Sail Canada…
Dec 19, 2024 This year’s M242 Fleet 2 Championships were held at Royal Victoria Yacht Club during the Thermopylae Regatta on October 5/6. The winning Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Team was Michael Clements (Skipper), Adrienne Mennell (RVYC), Erica Crilly (RVYC) and the fourth member of the team was Luzzara Mazariegos on Too Wicked! Mike and…
Dec 19, 2024 The Collingwood ON-based Be Water Positive Sailing Team is announcing its participation in The Ocean Race Europe, one of the most prestigious and challenging offshore sailing events in the world. In August 2025, the race will start from Kiel, Germany and see the latest generation foiling IMOCA boats racing to The Ocean…
Dec 19, 2024 For boaters in Toronto, there was once the luxury of choice for boat parts and supplies. Davidsons on King Street, the legendary Tom Taylor on Adelaide, a couple on Pier 4, the Dock Shoppe in a mystery building on Queen’s Quay. Holland Marine on Dundas next to the pizza place. And of…
Dec 5, 2024 At their 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence this weekend Tara Macaulay, Sarah Flanagan, Frank Denis and the Sail NS team honored so many remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of sailing. The evening brought together 150 sailors from across Nova Scotia recognizing some fantastic accomplishments by sailors and…
