M242 New Crew Night Vancouver March 29
Every year the Vancouver Martin 242 Fleet holds a meet and greet at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club to enlist those interested in racing on these One-Design sailboats.
Canadian F18 Raid Championship 2023 Around the County Announced
This will be the 19th year of the Around Prince Edward County (near Belleville, ON) inspired by another event called the Archipelago RAID in Sweden.
Bayview Opens Pre-Registration for BMR
Detroit’s Bayview Yacht Club announced that registration for the 2023 Bayview Mackinac Race (BMR) and pre-registration for the 2024 Race, the 100th edition of the world’s longest consecutively run long-distance freshwater yacht race, is open.
Canadians Compete in International Events
ILCA 6 World Championships, Portugal Grand Prix, CanAm 3 series and ILCA Midwinters Updates.
What a Week: New F50 Gets Launched Then Smashed
What a difference a few days makes. On the Tuesday of the second week in February, the strategist of the Canada SailGP Team and National Sailing Team 49erFX sailor, Georgia Lewin-Lafrance from Chester, NS did the honours last week naming the team’s new F50 SPIRIT.
Royal Van Launches Women’s and Youth CA Teams
Sponsored by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, the Canadian women’s team will be led by former National Team Member and CANSail GP Strategist, Isabella Bertold. History will be made when the all-female Team Canada entry participates in next year’s first only Women’s America Cup.
Charlottetown Race Week 2023 Announced July 13-15
The Charlottetown Yacht Club in partnership with title sponsor EZ DOCK is excited to announce that Charlottetown Race Week 2023 will be taking place on Thursday, July 13th – Saturday, July 15th, 2023.
Glory Days of ‘76
The summer of 1976 was an exciting time in Canada. Montreal hosted the Olympics and built a spectacular stadium for the opening ceremonies and track and field. Also built were a cycling velodrome beside the stadium, a rowing basin at Notre Dame Island and a sailing harbour in Kingston (Portsmouth Olympic Harbour).
Canadian Boat Whiskey Jack Takes Globe40 Leg 7
On February 13th at 22.09 local time (02.09 UTC on February 14th) the Canadian crew Whiskey Jack crossed the finish line taking honours on leg 7 of the GLOBE40 at the entrance to the port of St. Georges in Grenada.
Vancouver’s Allan Clark Leads ILCA Grand Masters in Thailand
Consistency was key on Race Day 3, Sunday for Canadian Allan Clark, who finished second in both races and slid into first overall after six races in the 42-competitor Grand Masters division.
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.
Mailbag: A Complaint – 2.4M Statement
Hi. This article (6 NS Sailors Named to Sail Canada Youth Squad – SinC Feb 1) displays bias whether intended or not. Where is the National Coverage??? If you are naming sailors from NS, then please name them from all over the country and give equal coverage.
Caribbean Circuit: St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Mangrove Planting February 28 & March 11
Today, many international race regattas focus on leaving no impact behind. But the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta will leave a growing and long-lasting reminder from every team taking part, thanks to a new environmental initiative being launched this year.
Youth Foiling Gold Cup: Next Generation of Canadian High-Performance Sailors Meet the 69F
Youth and speed came together for Canadian 69F Team Volaire at the Youth Foiling Gold Cup series event in Miami Florida this past January. The 69F Youth Foiling Gold Cup is a worldwide circuit for sailors under 25 years old.
Chester Opens Registration for 2023 HHCRW
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 is now opening registration for the August 16-19, 2023 Regatta. Organizers expect that the event will be bigger, better with even more competitive and FUN racing for competitors of all levels.
SinC Mailbag
Good morning SinC. Only recently did I catch on to the Sailing In Canada publication, just in time for some excellent off season reading. Just wanted to send my thanks for your wonderful work showcasing so many informative articles on the local sailing scene.