October 23, 2025 Sarah Douglas from Toronto and the Canadian 49er Team comprised of Will Jones and Justin Barnes were named Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Athletes of the Year for 2024. On the women’s side, Sarah Douglas has been selected as the winner of the Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Athlete of the Year Award for the sixth…
October 9, 2025 Sail Canada recently announced that the 2024 Sail West Regional Championships, hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, received the Sail Canada Chisholm Trophy for Excellence in Race Management Award for 2024. The Chisholm Trophy for Excellence in Race Management Award recognizes the club or association responsible for the regatta with the…
Aug 14, 2025 While the leaves aren’t quite turning yet, it may be time to start thinking about taking your boat to the Caribbean. There are some goog alternatives to making the trip on your own; departing around November 1 from Hampton, VA the Salty Dawg Caribbean Rally is the largest rally leaving the US…
Aug 14, 2025 On Saturday, June 28, 2025, the Charlottetown Yacht Club hosted a demonstration introducing the Island community to adaptive sailing. Ben Keizer, founder of Able Sail PEI, in co-operation with Sail PEI, ParaSport and Recreation PEI and Spinal Cord PEI organized a day-long opportunity for the public to view a Martin 16 sail…
July 24, 2025 RCYC, Toronto – based Red Herring, a 55-foot ketch sank during the delivery from Mackinac Island to Chicago, where it was due to compete in the Chicago to Mackinac Race. The boat and crew had just completed the Bayview to Mackinac Race, finishing second in their division and sixth overall. Phoebe Wall…
July 9, 2025 On Thursday, June 12, Ontario Sailing announced the athletes that have been selected to Team Ontario for the 2025 Canada Summer Games. Congratulations to the following athletes who will represent Ontario on the national stage at the Canada Summer Games in Newfoundland this August! • Brodie Sorensen (ILCA 6 Male) – Brittania…
July 10, 2025 Sail Canada just announced the list of sailors who will be part of the 2025-2026 Canadian Sailing Team. The 21 athletes were selected based on the Canadian Sailing Team Sport Canada Carding Criteria as well as on their overall performance over the 2024-2025 season. Carded sailors from the Canadian Sailing Team receive…
June 26, 2025 SailGP has released further details of its forthcoming 2026 Season, including the return of fan-favorite locations and multi-year hosting agreements. Beginning in January 2026 and unfolding over an 11-month period, the 2026 Season will debut in Perth (January 17-18) before returning to Auckland (February 14-15), and Sydney (February 28-March 1). Leading professional service firm KPMG Australia will be…
June 26, 2025 Chester Race Week, the largest keelboat regatta in Atlantic Canada, is charting a course for its 2025 edition, scheduled for August 13–16. This year’s event brings, a strengthened sponsorship lineup, and an exciting expansion in class participation. Leading the charge is Atlantic Yacht Sales, proudly participating as Title Sponsor of Chester Race…
June 26, 2025 By Renée Young for Canadian Boating OnBoard The Nepean One Design (NOD) Regatta held June 21-22 once again demonstrated that thrilling, high-caliber racing doesn’t require professional crews or hugely expensive boats. With an impressive turnout of nine (!) one-design fleets—including J/24, J/22, J/80, 505, C&C 27, Shark, Tanzer 22, Viper 640, and…
June 12, 2025 Hosted by the Nepean Sailing Club, the 27th edition of the Nepean One Design (NOD) Regatta, June 20 – 22, 2025, brings together over 300 participants across multiple keelboat and dinghy fleets for a weekend of sailing, entertainment and friendly rivalry in the beautiful National Capital Region. Since its inception in 1992,…
June 12, 2025 There’s a record registration commitment of 33 competitors already for the 2025 Martin 242 “45th Anniversary” North American Championship , August 23 to 24, 2025 in Vancouver. The regatta is co-Hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and Kitsilano Yacht Club. Teams are coming from Los Angeles, Anacortes, Orcas Island, Victoria, Sidney, Nanaimo,…
June 12, 2025 By Roger Renaud Status update: An article in the May 2024 issue of Sailing in Canada about the apparent demise of the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes, spurred an investigation of the status of YRUGL, initiated by the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. Long-time LMSRF Delegate to YRUGL, Gary…
June 10, 2025 Article courtesy of SailGP by Miranda Blazeby Tom Slingsby, driver of the freshly rebranded BONDS Flying Roos, has described the team’s ownership takeover by global icons Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds as ‘unbelievable’. Speaking at a pre-event press conference ahead of racing in New York this weekend, Slingsby reacted to the announcement, which…
Pip Hare (L) and Scott Shawyer (R) – credit : Canada Ocean Racing LLC May 22, 2025 The Canada Ocean Racing – Be Water Positive Team last week announced their partnership with Helly Hansen for The Ocean Race. Helly Hansen will provide the IMOCA team with professional grade, performance-driven gear for an entire race cycle –…
May 8, 2025 There’s much big news from Scott Shawyer and Canada Ocean Racing. The team has just acquired a current generation foiling IMOCA 60 – formerly known as Groupe Dubreuil and originally 11th Hour Racing – Mālama. The team also announced that British offshore sailor Pip Hare will join its Be Water Positive campaign…
