Jan 9, 2025
You’ve been waiting for it: Whitecap’s annual Top 10 Canadian sailing stories of 2024 in the latest edition of the podcast, including host David Cripton and the online editor of Canadian Boating, John Morris. Check it out now
Apr 24, 2025 Eight Canadian sailors are taking part in the second event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam Series, French Olympic Week, being held April 21-26 in Hyères, FRA. Amongst the eight Canadians, Paris 2024 Olympians Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., will be in action in 49erFX, as will Emily Bugeja from…
Apr 24, 2025 On Tuesday, Earth Day, Sail Canada announced a new partnership with LI/NE, a Canadian company that recycles old sails and turns them into bags. Canadian LI/NE is reimagining waste by collecting, cleaning and repurposing old sails into one-of-a-kind bags that are skillfully handcrafted in small batches in Toronto. As part of its…
Apr 16, 2025 Sail Nova Scotia has been selected as the host of the 2026 Canada Sail Grand Prix to be held in June next year. Exact dates and ticket information will be announced at a later date. SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts said: “We are thrilled to be heading back to Halifax – a…
Apr 15, 2025 After some racers expressed concern about travelling to the US, LOOR conducted a survey of all the LOSHRS racers. The results of the survey were decisively in favour of altering the courses to remain in Canadian waters. The LOOR committee, along with some Ambassadors who were attending the meeting, decided that, for the safety…
Sail Canada Development Squad members Galen Richardson and Madeline Gillis previously took the 11th spot at the 2024 Nacra 17 European Championship in Palermo, Italy. Apr 10, 2025 A total of 19 Canadians took part in the 54th Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta, which was part of the Sailing Grand Slam Series, and the first major…
Apr 10, 2025 On March 8 West Vancouver Yacht Club hosted their inaugural International Women’s Day event starring Annie Haegar of Canada’s Sail GP team. The event was an overwhelming success; with a sold out crowd of diverse ages and genders, and positive feedback! Haeger presented her role in Canada’s Sail GP success detailing her route to this professional…
Apr 24, 2025 Eight Canadian sailors are taking part in the second event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam Series, French Olympic Week, being held April 21-26 in Hyères, FRA. Amongst the eight Canadians, Paris 2024 Olympians Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., will be in action in 49erFX, as will Emily Bugeja from… Read More…
Apr 24, 2025 On Tuesday, Earth Day, Sail Canada announced a new partnership with LI/NE, a Canadian company that recycles old sails and turns them into bags. Canadian LI/NE is reimagining waste by collecting, cleaning and repurposing old sails into one-of-a-kind bags that are skillfully handcrafted in small batches in Toronto. As part of its… Read More…
