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  • Eight Bells: Sailing lost a great one this week! Dennis Toews
    People & Profiles

    Eight Bells: Sailing lost a great one this week! Dennis Toews

    Nov 7, 2024 The sport of sailing lost a great one this week! Dennis Toews passed away on Sunday November 3 2024. Dennis Toews started me on my Olympic Journey on a cold and rainy April Saturday in 1973.  Dennis Toews extended a warm and hardy handshake to a young man who raced down the…

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  • Undertakings: Thunder Bay’s Dan Turk Around the Globe on Home Built 5.8M
    People & Profiles

    Undertakings: Thunder Bay’s Dan Turk Around the Globe on Home Built 5.8M

    Oct 10, 2024 On the continuum of adventurous sailing journeys, the Mini Globe Race 2025 sits right at the end – either craziest or bravest, take your pick. On February 23, 2025, the McIntyre Mini Globe Race (MGR) will commence, marking the beginning of a 13-month sailing adventure that challenges both the physical and psychological endurance of its…

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  • 2024 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
    News & Events | People & Profiles

    2024 Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

    Jun 11, 2024 The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame, Sail Canada and the Great Lakes Museum are pleased to announce the 14 individuals who are part of the class of 2024 that will be inducted into the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame.  The induction ceremony will take place Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club,…

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  • The Big Picture: Bermuda: Americans Tip
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: Bermuda: Americans Tip

    May 15, 2024 Before racing at the Bermuda SailGP even started the news came that the US SailGP Team would not be on the start line after the teams’ dramatic capsize in official practice racing. Data provided by the United States F50 defined the cause of the capsize as ‘user error’ – wing trimmer Victor…

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  • The Big Picture: Making Your Marks
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: Making Your Marks

    May 1, 2024 Here’s the word from the crew at the Royal Hamilton YC: “Marks are almost ready to be dropped. We’re hoping to get them in before Tuesday’s first practice race. Work to be done tomorrow… mount them on the poles and add the lights!!! Great time of year!”

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  • Vancouver’s Panacea Scores at BVISR
    Racing | People & Profiles

    Vancouver’s Panacea Scores at BVISR

    Apr 17, 2024 Katy Campbell, from Eagle Harbour Yacht Club in Vancouver grew up racing dinghies competitively – Laser 2s back in the day – to the end of high school at which point she found herself somewhat stuck for the next racing “thing”. She ended up in a full rig Laser, but not weighing…

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  • The Big Picture: A PCYC Green Opti Sailor at his First Regatta
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: A PCYC Green Opti Sailor at his First Regatta

    Apr 17, 2024 Port Credit YC has two important regattas coming this summer. To notify our audience that registration is now open, Organizer, Penny McLaren sent along some great pictures including this one, which she described, “Here are the promised photos. The first is my favourite – it’s a PCYC Green Opti sailor at his…

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  • Meet Our First Selected Olympians: Georgia and Antonia
    People & Profiles | News & Events

    Meet Our First Selected Olympians: Georgia and Antonia

    Apr 3, 2024 Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance, National Team sailors in the 49erFX, are so far the only ones guaranteed a spot to compete for Canada. That will change this week when the final selections are made via the Princess Sofia Regatta. The Lewin-Lafrance sisters are going to the Princess Sofia in Palma, Majorca as…

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  • Eight Bells: David Yule
    People & Profiles

    Eight Bells: David Yule

    Apr 3, 2024 Sail Canada shares with the Canadian sailing community the passing of past president David Yule. A member of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, David was President of Sail Canada (known as the Canadian Yachting Association) in 1978 and 1979. His involvement in the sport also includes being part of the Canada One…

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  • The Many Faces of Sailing at Mimico Cruising Club
    People & Profiles | Club News

    The Many Faces of Sailing at Mimico Cruising Club

    Apr 3, 2024 At Mimico Cruising Club (MCC), cruising is a tradition and racing is a passion. In the January 2024 issue we profiled MCC’s PHRF program where competition on the race course gives way to camaraderie in the clubhouse. This article looks at how diverse MCC sailing community is by introducing some of its members….

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  • The Big Picture: Broad Reach Sailor Kitchen Party Madness
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: Broad Reach Sailor Kitchen Party Madness

    Apr 3, 2024 130 Sailors put on their best kitchen party outfits and braved a surprise early spring blizzard and headed to Toronto’s Mimico Cruising Club for the traditional and now-annual-again Spring Thaw event. The sold-out occasion raised thousands for the Broad Reach Foundation, a national charity that helps less privileged youth to enjoy and…

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  • Magenta Project Gets Women Foiling
    People & Profiles

    Magenta Project Gets Women Foiling

    Mar 20, 2024 Canadian sailor Phoebe Chalmers is a member of the Magenta Foiling Team. Phoebe grew up sailing with her family on the Okanagan Lake in BC, taking the helm from her mother whenever she could. Phoebe raced in the 420 class and then transitioned to foiling. In 2022-23, she was a part of…

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  • The Big Picture: Hang On
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: Hang On

    Mar 20, 2024 Iceboating aboard lightweight DNs at highway speeds is not for the easily frightened. Read about Canadians’ excellent results at the North Americans HERE.

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  • Eight Bells: Nat SR Genco
    People & Profiles

    Eight Bells: Nat SR Genco

    Mar 6, 2024 For sailors 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…

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  • Eight Bells: John Clark
    People & Profiles

    Eight Bells: John Clark

    Feb 14, 2024 Following a struggle with cancer, adventurer, sailmaker and world champion, John Clark, passed away peacefully with assistance at the age of 59 with his family by his side at his home, just as he wished on January 17, 2024. Born in 1964, John learned to sail at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club and…

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  • The Big Picture: Then and Now
    Pics & Letters

    The Big Picture: Then and Now

    Jan 31, 2024 Above: A Beneteau 1964 15-footer Beneteau’s new Oceanis 34.1 made an appearance at a few of the Canadian shows. Shown here is a much admired, specially adorned version celebrating the company’s 140th anniversary. That’s quite a history. While Beneteau only brought a couple of models to our Canadian shows, at the Dusseldorf “boot”…

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