September 20, 2023
Sailing IC37s in a hot international fleet had the Canadian Royal Van boat 001 embroiled in non-stop combat. Photographer Daniel Forster framed the perfect shot of the struggle on Day 4 of the event.
Canadian Olympian Nigel Cochrane was along to support his club’s team and wrote the full account of the Invitational here: https://sailingincanada.ca/rules/6381-canadian-results-at-nyyc-invitational
February 12, 2026 The Photo of the Week is a portrait of this striking C&C Crusader 40’. The Crusader was built from 1968 till 1971 at Belleville Marine Yard, which became part of C&C Yachts Limited in 1969. Approximately a dozen were built. The Crusader was known for its exceptional light-air performance and upwind pointing…
October 9, 2025 Sail Canada recently announced that the 2024 Sail West Regional Championships, hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, received the Sail Canada Chisholm Trophy for Excellence in Race Management Award for 2024. The Chisholm Trophy for Excellence in Race Management Award recognizes the club or association responsible for the regatta with the…
October 9, 2025 The 45th anniversary Martin 242 North American Championship Regatta was held in English Bay in Vancouver, on August 22-24, 2025. Sailing was fantastic, with sunny skies and 8-15 knots of breeze, ideal M242 conditions. Co-hosted by the Martin 242 Fleet One, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, and Kitsilano Yacht Club, this year saw 38…
September 25, 2025 The Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup returned for the ninth edition of this historic international yacht club challenge. The event was run for the fourth time in the Club’s fleet of IC37s. These boats—all maintained by the same team to the same exacting standards—once again provided the ultimate platform for…
Aug 14, 2025 With a few yet to contact or hear back from our polling campaign, there are already 39 boats registered for the 2025 North American M242 Championships 45th Anniversary, August 23 to 24, 2025 in Vancouver co-hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Kitsilano Yacht Club We think we might hit 40…
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,…
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…
