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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Many Canadians are active in Paralympic sailing including National Sailing Team member, Paralympian Bruce Millar who finished 10th in the 2.4m class at the Rio 2016 Games and first at the 2021 Canadian 2.4mR Championships in Victoria.
A total of 26 Canadian sailors will take part in the US Open Sailing Series to be held this weekend, February 2-5, in Clearwater, Florida, where they will aim to qualify a spot for Canada and/or for themselves at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Congratulations to the 6 Nova Scotia youth sailors who were named to the 2023 Sail Canada Canadian Sailing Youth Squad.
Sail Canada is inviting all its sailing partners, clubs and schools across the country to start planning for the 2023 #GoSailing Days, which will be held this year June 16-18.
David Howard passed way this week. He was the past commodore of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and a man so accomplished at so many things. I remember Mr. Howard as a mentor and a great helmsman.
Just this summer Scott Shawyer was showing off his brand new endeavour, Canada Ocean Racing’s refitted IMOCA 70, and outlining his planned adventure to hometown audiences.
