LYRA Annual General Meeting
This year’s LYRA Annual General Meeting will be Virtual Via Zoom or at Kingston Yacht Club, 1 Maitland St, Kingston, ON on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Welcomes 12 New Inductees
The Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame welcomed 12 new inductees on Saturday, October 15, during a ceremony that was held at the Kingston Yacht Club.
2022 J105 Canadian Championships
Thirteen boats were on the line for the first race of the J105 Canadian Championships held September 23-25. It was a good turnout considering that Fleet 4 has lost a number of boats over the last couple of years.
The Magenta Project Brings Women to Canada Ocean Racing
The Magenta Project, a UK-registered charity, and Canada Ocean Racing have teamed up to get more women on ocean race boats, starting with an exclusive sailing and networking event in Toronto on Monday, 26 September.
Hannah Stevens and Mansell Styles Named Sail Canada 2020 and 2021 Instructors of the Year
Sail Canada announced last week that Hannah Stevens and Mansell Styles have been selected Sail Canada Instructors of the Year for 2020 and 2021, respectively, as National Coaches Week comes to an end.
Violet Stafford and Vaughn Harrison Named Sail Canada 2020 and 2021 Coaches of the Year
Sail Canada announced last week that Violet Stafford and Vaughn Harrison have been selected Sail Canada Coaches of the Year for 2020 and 2021, respectively, as the country celebrates National Coaches Week, an annual event which ended on Sunday.
Star NAs Coming to Vancouver
To celebrate the English Bay Star fleet’s 100th anniversary, we invite all Star sailors to the 2023 Star North American Championship, powered by Volvo Penta. This prestigious event returns to Royal Vancouver Yacht Club from May 29 to June 3, 2023.
Scott Shawyer Aims to Make History in Vendée Globe
In Toronto last week, Scott Shawyer launched Canada Ocean Racing, a new offshore sailing team. Backed by renowned British sailor Alex Thomson and supported by BC-based Mustang Survival, Shawyer’s campaign aims to lead and inspire the development of offshore sailing in Canada.
Canada Takes Two Bullets in Spain (but Finishes 4th)
Cadiz – 25 September 2022 – Two wins for the Canada SailGP Team today, to finish just one point out of the finals and fourth place overall in Spain.
First 36.7 NAs in Toronto
The Beneteau First 36.7 is not a new design. The hull was drawn by Bruce Farr at the close of the last millennium and was pointed at the dying days of IMS racing. Who knew that when the boat hit North America in 2001 that it would become one of the largest One Design Fleets of the last generation.
Comment: Mark Lammens – “Lack of Effort by Provinces with Development or Support of Disabled Sailing”
The Niagara 2022 Jeux du Canada Games just ended and has Paralympic Sailing on the schedule. Racing was in the Paralympic 2.4 mR class, an excellent boat that allows athletes with a disability including wheelchair athletes to compete at the highest level.
Four Canadian Sharks in Top 5 at Worlds in Austria
In mid-September, seven Canadian teams and 21 sailors from Ontario participated in the 2022 Shark Worlds in Bregenz, Austria at the Yacht Club Bregenz. The participating crews represented NOLSC, KYC, BQYC, RCYC, WYC and NYC.
Eight Bells: Cameron Cochrane “The Admiral”
Cam Cochrane, Commodore of Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club, multi-time C&C 34 fleet champion at the height of Lake Ontario Racing Council’s 50-strong Saturday one-design races and mentor to many racing sailors passed on September 11.
Hot Summer for Team Notorious
Team Notorious is a National Yacht Club (Toronto) – based team, running two boats and winning extensively over the past decade and especially this summer.
Robert Wilson (Rob) Ball: 1943 – 2022
We were saddened to hear of the recent death of noted C&C Yachts designer Rob Ball. Rob succumbed to injuries suffered in a recent fall on September 9th at the age of 79 at his home in New Bedford, Mass.
The Donald D. Summerville Memorial Race is Free!
This year, Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club in Toronto has opened up the Summerville race on September 24, 2022 to every club again and it will also be free for every boat with a PHRF certificate.