Clubs: Are Your Instructors Registered?

August 17, 2022

Clubs: Did you know that if the instructors/coaches in your club/school are not registered, and there is an incident, your clubs’ insurance could be null and void? You can find out if your instructors are registered by searching for them on a list available online: https://members.sailing.ca/index.php?lang=en&action=search.instructorSearch

Instructors: did you know that if you are not registered with Sail Canada as an instructor to deliver a CANSail course, the evaluation you complete may be void? Please ensure that you are a registered instructor, with valid prerequisites and up-to-date certifications. You can find your status by logging on to your Sail Canada profile: https://members.sailing.ca/index.php

Sail Tech

Code Sails and Reaching Sails

Over the last month we have been busy in the loft getting customers sails recut for the next sailing season. Two of the projects were interesting recut jobs. One involved an Asymmetric Spinnaker that wasn’t asymmetric enough to qualify for racing, and the other was a modern offshore one design boat from Europe with a Furling Asymmetric Spinnaker.

News & Events

The 10th Regatta for the AQVA: August 20

Every summer, for the past ten years, sailors from different yacht clubs, including sailors with physical and/or sensory disabilities, have gathered for the Regatta for the Québec Adapted Sailing Association (AQVA).

News & Events

Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Welcomes 12 New Inductees

The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame welcomed 12 new inductees on Saturday, October 15, during a ceremony that was held at the Kingston Yacht Club.

contenu français

Voile Canada présente son équipe pour les Championnats du monde de la jeunesse en voile 2022

Voile Canada est fière de présenter son équipe composée de 11 athlètes qui représentera le pays aux Championnats du monde de la jeunesse en voile 2022 du 10 au 14 juillet à La Hague, aux Pays-Bas.

Cruising

Electronic Visual Distress Signals (eVDSD) is Accepted by Transport Canada

For a number of years, Sail Canada and Provincial Sailing Associations have been advocating Transport Canada in support of the approval of alternatives to the requirements for recreational boats to carry pyrotechnic distress signals.

News & Events

First Four Canadian Sailors Have Qualified to be Nominated to 2023 Pan American Games Team

The first four sailors have qualified to be nominated to Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Team following one of the qualification events, the US Open Sailing Series in Clearwater, Florida, which wrapped up on Sunday Feb 5, after four days of competition.

The Big Picture: Foiling Hard

Nov 29, 2023 Canada SailGP Team helmed by Phil Robertson lead Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Ben Ainslie on Race Day 1 of the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Spain. October 14th, 2023. Photo: Felix Diemer for SailGP. Image supplied by SailGP. Canada has been mixing it up on the course lately… Read More…
Sail Nova Scotia Evening of Excellence and Fundraising

Nov 29, 2023 Bill Haliburton was the high bidder of the first four Premium tickets for the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix Halifax. He is flanked by Canada SailGP Team sailors Jareese Finch (L) and Billy Gooderham (R) – both now call Halifax home. The Nova Scotia sailing and boating community from across the province gathered Friday evening (November… Read More…