Apr 10, 2024 If you weren’t at Broad Reach’s 34th annual Spring Thaw last Saturday, you missed one heck of a party, the biggest and best Thaw yet! The East Coast-themed kitchen party at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club buzzed with excitement, the oysters were shucked to perfection, and the crowd was decked out in…
Mar 13, 2025 It’s the best party to kick off the 2025 boating & sailing season is nearly here! Join Broad Reach for an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and celebration with fellow boating enthusiasts. Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or just love being on the water, Spring Thaw is the perfect way to reconnect,…
Mar 13, 2025 The Sail and Life Training Society (SALTS) is offering new sailing camps for youth ages 13-24 this Spring Break (March 17-21 or March 24-28). Young people will spend 5 days surrounded by the natural environment, making new friends, andlearning to sail a traditional tall ship. Trips begin and end in Victoria’s upper…
Mar 13, 2025 Sail Canada’s 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing includes Sail Canada Prescriptions and incorporates changes and corrections approved by World Sailing as of January 1, 2025. The racing rules are revised and published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport. This edition became effective on January 1, 2025…
Mar 13, 2025 The annual PHRF-LO Spring Training Workshop has been set up for March 22 at the Cobourg Yacht Club. This workshop is open to all Handicappers, Certificate holders and Commodore of Sailing and will cover all the basics you need to better understand your handicap. The Workshop will run from 10:00 am until…
Feb 13, 2025 JULY 27TH, 2025 STAKES: a dozen bottles of champagne The Polaris Block Race Committee through Bedford Basin Yacht Club – defending default Club of Record – issues an invitation to the following Yacht Clubs to send a member’s yacht and members to compete in a Challenger’s Elimination Race in Bedford Basin from…
Feb 13, 2025 Organizers announced last week that the Canadian escape-racer fave, the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, is bringing in reggae legends The Wailers as the headline act for its 45th Anniversary celebration! The globally renowned band will take center stage on the final night of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, delivering a rocking performance…
Feb 13, 2025 The KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix took place last Saturday and Sunday on the iconic Sydney Harbour. With plenty of breeze, the 24M wings were up and the T-Foils were humming across the 12 boat fleet. On Saturday, the NorthStar SailGP Team struggled to get off the start line which made it…
Jan 23, 2025 By Michael Smith AUCKLAND – The City of Sails is a sea of motorboats; Big towering jobs with helipads, little 8-foot tin boats, power cats, and everything in between, are all packed with people and anchored cheek by jowl on the edges of the Waitemata Harbour. It’s SailGP race weekend, the first…
Jan 23, 2025 Our Man at Sail GP, Mike Smith, sends his thoughts on the racing from Auckland – click here 19 January 2025 – The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix delivered stadium racing at is best with over 25,000 spectators in the sold out grandstands, rivaling only Halifax for fan attendance. Gusty…
Jan 9, 2025 You’ve been waiting for it: Whitecap’s annual Top 10 Canadian sailing stories of 2024 in the latest edition of the podcast, including host David Cripton and the online editor of Canadian Boating, John Morris. Check it out now
Jan 9, 2025 information session for anyone interested in becoming a Sail Canada cruising instructor will be held online Monday, January 13, at 7pm (EST). More details and register now Learning Facilitator Clinics Sail Canada will hold two Learning Facilitator Clinics: -February 15-18, 2025, at Royal Victoria Yacht Club, B.C. *Deadline to submit your application…
Dec 19, 2024 2025-2028 Racing Rules Changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025–2028 have now been made by World Sailing. The 2025–2028 edition will take effect on 1 January 2025. The revised Rules and a Notice of the Changes and Corrections are now available on the World Sailing website. The Sail Canada…
Dec 5, 2024 At their 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence this weekend Tara Macaulay, Sarah Flanagan, Frank Denis and the Sail NS team honored so many remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of sailing. The evening brought together 150 sailors from across Nova Scotia recognizing some fantastic accomplishments by sailors and…
Nov 21, 2024 Lake Ontario Offshore Racing (LOOR) announces the official race dates for the 2025 season. Sailors, mark your calendars for an exciting lineup of offshore challenges, featuring the prestigious Lake Ontario 300 and 600 Challenge Races, the Susan Hood Trophy Race, and the popular Lake Ontario Shorthanded Race Series (LOSHRS) DATES: The LO300/LO600…
Nov 21, 2024 With the support of many friends and particularly family members, The Nacra 17 team of Madeline Gillis (RNSYC – Halifax) and Galen Richardson (RCYC – Toronto) held a festive ‘Hollywood’ fundraiser at RCYC in downtown Toronto on Thursday evening. The Sail Canada Development Squad sailors came within a point of qualifying for…
