Scott Shawyer and Ryan Barkey Finish Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race
On May 12 at 16:32:25, co-skippers of Canada Ocean Racing Shawyer and Barkey crossed the finish line in Brest, France with an elapsed time of 5 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes and 25 seconds.
Red Deer Sea Cadet Ranks Top 10
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 Introduces the 2023-2024 Canadian Sailing Youth Squad
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.
Safe Sport: Questions and Answers
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.
Officials Seminars: Racing Rules in Action and Advanced Race Management
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 Beats Tokyo 2020 and 2022 Champion to Win Gold
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.
Canadian Teams Shine at EDHEC
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.
Ontario Sailing Team Names ABYC as 2023 ILCA Training Site
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.
LOOR Season Starts Up!
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.
Safe Sport: Questions and Answers
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.
SailGP Canadian Event Scheduled for June 1-2, 2024
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 Qualify to be Nominated for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
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.
2023 Learn to Cruise, Power and Navigation National Stakeholder Update
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.
Intercollegiate National Team from Canadian Schools
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.
Canada Qualifies a Spot in the Sunfish Class for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games
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 Announces New Distributor in Canada
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.