A Red Deer sea cadet has been given a prestigious award for ranking in the top 10 of over 700 sea cadets province wide. At the Cormack Armoury, Cadet Hannah Bennett, now ranked Chief Petty Officer Second Class (CPO2), was given the Navy League of Canada Cadet Medal of Excellence.
Sail Canada announces the list of sailors who will be part of the 2023-2024 Canadian Sailing Youth Squad (CSYS). This year 25 athletes have been selected into the 2023-2024 CSYS following their participation and evaluation at the 2023 CSYS Trials Camp held last January.
Since Sail Canada joined Abuse-Free Sport on March 1, we have received many questions from the sailing community. Check out our new questions and answers section on our website where you may find the information you are looking for or send us your question.
Racing sailors and officials are invited to participate in a series of online rules discussions. In total, thirty different boat-to-boat scenarios will be presented which will challenge and enhance everyone’s knowledge of the racing rules of sailing.
Sarah Douglas from Toronto (ABYC) won the gold medal in ILCA 6 at the French Olympic Week sailing competition which ended Saturday in Hyères, France.
Two Canadian teams finished 1st and 2nd at the EDHEC Sailing Cup held in Brest, France, April 14-24, the leading student sporting event in Europe and the world’s biggest intercollegiate offshore regattas.
Last week, Ontario Sailing announced announce that Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club will be the designated host site for the Ontario Sailing ILCA teams for the 2023 season.
The LOOR (Lake Ontario Offshore Racing) season kicks off on Friday, June 2nd – and is the 2023 Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR). Running since 1955 and fondly referred to as the ‘Coolest Race on the Lake’, the Susan Hood is a 75 nautical mile overnight race that kicks off the racing season.
Sail Canada believes everyone involved in any role in the sport of sailing has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive sailing environment free of abuse, harassment, or discrimination – collectively referred to as maltreatment.
On April 5, SailGP unveiled its 12 events of its final Season 4 calendar, including one stop in Canada, June 1-2.
Six additional Canadian sailors have qualified to be nominated for Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Team following the Princess Sofia Regatta, held last week in Spain, at the last qualification competition for Santiago 2023 in non-Olympic events.
Sail Canada hosted a national update focusing on changes to the Cruising, Power and Navigation system on April 4. The session focussed on a number of updates to the Learn to Cruise and Power system.
The Canadian Collegiate National Team is a group of eight university students from across Canada all working together towards the 2024 FISU Worlds in Garda Italy. The team was formed by CICSA (Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association), our governing body for all Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing.
Last weekend Canada qualified a spot in a ninth class for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, this time in Sunfish, after Luke Ramsay from Vancouver (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club) finished fourth at the first qualifier in this class.
Zhik is pleased to announce an innovative extension to its partnership with the Canada SailGP Team to include distribution of its full range of products in Canada. The dynamic, ground-breaking technical sailing gear brand has appointed CSGP Distribution as its exclusive distributor of Zhik throughout the country.
The Spring Thaw Luncheon had been a part of the season for GTA boaters for many years until the passing of its founder and key organizer, Marjorie Patterson. The Luncheon’s goal was to celebrate boating and importantly as a fundraiser for boating causes including Toronto Brigantine and OSA’s BOOM Program.
