Apr 3, 2024 Membership lets you race! Being a member of Sail Canada gives you the right to race! Based on the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), in order for a boat to be eligible to race, the ‘person in charge’ of the boat must be a member in good standing of their national sailing…
Apr 3, 2024 Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance, National Team sailors in the 49erFX, are so far the only ones guaranteed a spot to compete for Canada. That will change this week when the final selections are made via the Princess Sofia Regatta. The Lewin-Lafrance sisters are going to the Princess Sofia in Palma, Majorca as…
Apr 3, 2024 “It was like demolition derby! I think we had been involved in three crashes by the time we reached the bottom mark,” said Phil at the end of race one. The ten teams were eager to line up last Sunday at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Christchurch, after Saturday’s fleet…
Apr 3, 2024 By John Morris Who knew that Canada would be the world’s most popular sailing nation? That’s the way it has turned out if the demand for SailGP spots is an indicator. Tickets for the Rockwool Canada SailGP went on sale on March 27th and by the 28th, we were already getting signals…
Apr 3, 2024 Awlgrip®, the renowned yacht brand under AkzoNobel, introduces a revolutionary 3D Colour Visualizer on its website https://www.awlgrip.com/colors. The innovative and industry leading tool is designed to empower boaters and applicators by simplifying their journey to find the perfect colour for their boat. Boat owners, applicators, boatyards and builders now have at their…
3 avril, 2024 La route vers Paris 2024 se poursuivra pour les athlètes canadiens en voile lors de la régate Trophée Princess Sofia 2024, du 1er au 6 avril à Palma, en Espagne, alors que des athlètes supplémentaires se qualifieront pour être nommés en vue des Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 dans certaines épreuves. En date…
April 3, 2024 The Road to Paris 2024 continues for Canadian sailors at the 2024 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta, now underway in Palma, Spain, as additional athletes will qualify to be nominated for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in predetermined events at that competition. As of today, Canada has qualified as a country in four…
3 avril, 2024 C’est avec une grande tristesse que Voile Canada partage avec la communauté de voile canadienne le décès de son ancien président David Yule. Membre du Royal Canadian Yacht Club, David a été président de Voile Canada (auparavant connu sous le nom de l’Association canadienne de yachting) en 1978 et en 1979. Son…
Mar 20, 2024 Last Sail Canada IDE Training Session Sail Canada’s fourth and last bilingual Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Training Session, named “Wind of Change: Sailing through the waves of anti-racism”, will be held Tuesday, March 26, at 7pm (ET). Details and register now HERE. By then, you can watch the recordings of the first…
Mar 20, 2024 By Keven Piper As of February 1, Kingston Sail Loft is up and running with repairs and new sails for 2024. Stephen Yates, Sue Fraser and Ali Meller at Kingston Sail Loft are busy with servicing, repairs and selling new sails. Bay Sails will be supporting KSL with new sail design and…
Mar 20, 2024 North Sails has opened a new loft in Victoria, British Columbia. Spearheaded by local experts Stuart and Joy Dahlgren, and supported by their expert team of sailmakers, they seamlessly integrate into North Sails Canadian operations. Located on picturesque Vancouver Island, the new North loft, in the purpose built 5,700 square foot facility that…
Mar 20, 2024 Team Helix sailor and influencer-in-chief, Daisy Cobden, rocks her Rockwool Canada Sail GP shirt as volunteer for the June event. “I’m thrilled about the upcoming ROCKWOOL SailGP Halifax event this summer, and I’m honoured to be one of the Volunteer Co-Leads on the Sail Nova Scotia Volunteer Steering Committee!” The main event’s…
20 mars, 2024 Antonia et Georgia Lewin-LaFrance de Chester, en Nouvelle-Écosse, se sont qualifiées pour être nommées au sein de l’équipe canadienne de voile pour les Jeux olympiques de Paris 2024 en 49erFX à la suite de leur résultat aux Championnats du monde en 49er et en 49erFX qui se sont conclus dimanche à Lanzarote,…
Mar 20, 2024 Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS, qualified to be nominated on Canada’s Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing team in the 49erFX class following the results they posted at the 2024 49er and 49erFX World Championships which ended on Sunday in Lanzarote, Spain. Holding the 16th spot following the races held on Friday,…
Mar 20, 2024 The Georgian Bay Regatta is the ultimate test of racing skill and strategy with light air, heavy air and everything in between. What brings it all together is competition among some of the world’s great scenery. History/Background: In 1985, the Georgian Bay Regatta (GBR) began as an ambitious sailing regatta featuring two…
Mar 6, 2024 Wrapping-up the final leg of the 2023-24 sailing season, the University of Victoria sailing club cruised to victory to become national champions at the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s National Keelboat Match Racing Championship from Feb 22-25, 2024. Hosted by the UVic sailing club in partnership with the prestigious Royal Vancouver Yacht Club,…
