Kelley Poole Earns Top Spot in ILCA 7

Jan 31, 2024

Royal Victoria Yacht Club member, Kelley Poole, has accomplished a milestone in the ILCA class by winning a regional Grand Prix, specifically the ILCA 7 North American Grand Prix! A huge congratulations to this fine sailor who has been dutifully collecting points across North America over the 2023 season. Highlights are 3rd at Midwinters West, 5th at North Americans, and 9th at Canadians to name a few.

Kelley is an U21 sailor beating out many more seasoned sailors in this continental championship (optimal sailor weight is 180 pounds – Kelley is 150 at 20 years old). His dedication and pursuit of personal excellence is ongoing while he prepares for the 2024 season in the Moth, ILCA 7 and coaching the RVYC Opti Team.

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Eight Bells for Alexander James McAuley.

Alex passed away on January 7, 2021 at 88 years of age. He will be remembered by the sailing community for his enthusiastic involvement as a long time member of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club and Past Rear Commodore. As a Certified International Judge and Umpire, Alex and Audrey enjoyed traveling and being involved in regattas around the globe.

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Une médaille de bronze pour le canada en classe rs venture connect en paravoile aux championnats du monde de voile 2023

John McRoberts (Victoria, C.-B.-RVicYC) et Scott Lutes (Mahone Bay, N.-É. – LYC) ont remporté une médaille de bronze dans la classe RS Venture Connect en paravoile aux Championnats du monde de voile 2023 qui se déroulent jusqu’à dimanche à La Haye, aux Pays-Bas.

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Décès de David Yule

3 avril, 2024 C’est avec une grande tristesse que Voile Canada partage avec la communauté de voile canadienne le décès de son ancien président David Yule. Membre du Royal Canadian Yacht Club, David a été président de Voile Canada (auparavant connu sous le nom de l’Association canadienne de yachting) en 1978 et en 1979. Son…

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Canada SailGP Grabs 3rd at Debut Event

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Sail GP Heads to Bermuda, Chicago. Canada Next?

Sail GP has been capturing attention thanks to high performance, some noteworthy collisions and awesome starts. Now that there is a Canadian team led by Toronto investment entrepreneur and lifelong sailor, Fred Pye, in the plans for 2022, perhaps we will also see an event in Canada in years to come.

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Race to Alaska The Movie

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