Ultimate Photos: O Canada!

Jun 29, 2022

Sharon Green has a knack of catching the right sailing shot at the right moment. This comes from last September’s Canada’s Cup, but we have been carefully saving it for Canada Day on Friday. Have a great one!

Sharon Green

Canada’s best known sailing photographer, Sharon Green, was born into a family of sailors in Burlington, ON. Taking up a camera while still in high school, Sharon combined an inherent talent with her passion for sailing.

There’s still some winter left – just enough to conquer a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

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Speed & Smarts

Speed & Smarts: Fixing the Slows

When it comes to curing a case of “the slows” and getting your boat up to speed, there may be no exercise more valuable than lining up near one other boat. There are several reasons why two-boat testing should be at the top of your priority list.

Sail Tech

Keven Talks Sails: Preparing for Bad Weather – Part 2

Most sailors just don’t have practice sailing in really windy conditions. Club racers don’t go out if it is more than 25 knots (nor will the race committee). When doing a long-distance cruise or race, you don’t have much option if a squall runs at you.

News & Events

Canadian James Fair to Morocco for U21 Worlds

James Fair has been selected to represent Canada at the U21 sailing world championships next October in Morocco. Only two Canadians have qualified, Fair and Daniel Connors. This will be Fair’s 4^th world championship and 1^st in the ILCA 7 Olympic Class.

Pics & Letters

The Big Picture: Canadians Compete in Antigua Opti NAs

Operation Cruising

Over the Rail

Seasickness is the elephant on the boat that everyone is thinking about but trying to ignore. Dictionary.com defines seasickness as: “nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.”

Rules Guy

The Rules Guy: Mark Room at a Gybe Mark

Mark rounding is a lot like the weather. It is genuinely complex, and it causes no end of trouble, particularly for those not paying attention. Rule 18, “Mark-Room”, takes as much space in the rulebook as Rules 10 to 17. There are a few slightly more complicated situations that I would like to discuss, but this month we will start with some of the basics.

R2K Features Melodie Schaffer and Original Red Jacket

Jul 26, 2024 As has become tradition, the event will kick off with registration and party at Mimico Cruising Club on Friday, August 16. Racers will muster for 1000 on the Saturday for the start from the Mimico Club racing area and head down lake for the finish off the break wall at Kingston Yacht… Read More…
J105 Women’s Championship This August

Jul 26, 2024 By Jessica Perraton The 2024 J105 Ontario Women’s Championship is coming to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club on August 17th, 2024. This Championship is all about women sailors putting their racing skills into action and about creating opportunities to gain experience and learn from each other. Participants range from teens to seniors,… Read More…