July 19, 2023
Ten Canadians headed to Antigua for the Optimist North American Championship held July 2 to 9. While their finishes were down the list, the young sailors made an impressive showing at the event.
45. Simon Thompson
72. Noah MacMurtry
85. Alice Wan
87. Theodore Chapman
91. Kai Ramsey
95. Eva Doucette
96. Jack Gillis
98. Ross Pringle
100. Oliver Chin
114. Tia Kinnear
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July 24, 2025 When two sailors get married in Toronto, you can bet the weekend starts with a regatta. Sarah Douglas (Olympian, Pan-Am winner and National Team member) and Lance Fraser (Canada Cup and many more) raced across the harbour with their sailing friends before throwing the ultimate island bash — steel drums, Caribbean bites,…
Keven’s son, Willem Piper July 10, 2025 By Keven Piper I really enjoy that moment when I sheet in the sails, the boat gently heels and it accelerates through the water with a splash and the burble of water and waves. Even in the lightest of breezes, the boat glides through the water, almost as…
August 22, 2024 By Penny Sundstrom McLaren, Chair, 2024 PCYC Steerers’ Invitational and Four Sisters Open 2024 It was fair winds and beautiful sunny weather for the 65th Annual Port Credit Yacht Club Steerers’ Invitational (July 18-19) and the 23rd PCYC Four Sisters Open (July 20-21) this year, thanks to a record number 415 total…
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…
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!”
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…
January 8, 2026 Irene McNeil named to the Order of Canada We all know Irene as an enthusiastic promoter of sailing especially encouraging women to participate. Particularly notable has been her advancement of women in Race Management. She is a tireless volunteer, teacher, and administrator of so many of the components of sailing and race… Read More…
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… Read More…
