Jan 17, 2024 Currently 34 athletes from across the country are taking part in the Canadian Sailing Youth Squad Trials Camp in Clearwater. During the six-day camp, the athletes will train with Canada’s top youth sailors, will work with Sail Canada technical staff and top Canadian coaches for skill development in Sail Canada’s targeted youth…
Jan 17, 2024 By Morten Fogh After reading Interlux’s statement on the discontinued VC17 antifouling paint, we have prepared some of our recommendations: Bottomkote-CA Pros: Least expensive of the three available antifouling paints. Ablative paint (wears off as it loses its effectiveness), so minimal layer build up over time. Cons: Not as effective as the other two…
Jan 3, 2024 Sail Canada will hold two Learning Facilitator Clinics in 2024: February 17-20 in B.C.: Interested people need to complete the application form and to submit to their Provincial Sailing Association (PSA) prior to January 15, 2024. Deadline for provinces to submit candidates to Sail Canada is January 22, 2024. April 17-30 at…
Jan 3, 2024 Au cours des deux dernières années, Voile Canada a entrepris un cheminement vers l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusion. Notre organisation a élaboré un plan d’action qui vise à concrétiser cette vision dans toutes les sphères de notre sport. Dans ce contexte, nous avons notamment accordé la priorité à la création de formations…
Jan 3, 2024 Sail Canada has been on a journey of equity, diversity and inclusion over the past two years and has developed an action plan to support rolling this work out across our community. A priority within that work is to provide training and resources that will support clubs and community programs to create…
3 janvier, 2024 Créé en 2022, le Prix commémoratif Nathan R. Cowan vise à supporter les athlètes en développement par un support financier, une façon d’honorer la mémoire de Nathan Cowan qui, après plusieurs années de détermination et de persévérance, avait réalisé son objectif de devenir membre de l’équipe canadienne de voile. Toutefois, quelques mois…
Jan 3, 2024 Created in 2002, the Nathan R. Cowan Memorial Award aims to support developing sailors through financial support, a way to honour the memory of Nathan Cowan who, after years of determination and persistence, achieved his goal of becoming a Canadian Sailing Team member. However, a few months later, Nathan Cowan passed away…
Jan 3, 2024 The Flaar 24 daysailer from Hungary These days the boats that eventually come to Canada show up in Europe first, often at boot in Dusseldorf. It’s the largest show in Europe with two large buildings full entirely of new sailing models. Most of the nominees for the European Yacht of the Year…
3 janvier, 2024 Annie Balasubramanian de Toronto et Sullivan Nakatsu de Hammonds Plains, en N.-É., ont réalisé les meilleures performances canadiennes en plus d’une décennie en ILCA 6 aux Championnats du monde de la jeunesse en voile 2023 qui se sont conclus à Búzios, au Brésil, en terminant respectivement en 11e et en 12e positions…
Jan 3, 2024 Annie Balasubramanian from Toronto and Sullivan Nakatsu from Hammonds Plains, N.S., recorded the best Canadian performances in more than a decade in ILCA 6 at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships which ended in late December in Búzios, Brazil, as they respectively finished in 11th and 12th place in the women’s and…
Jan 3, 2024 Join the Metro Marine Modellers for their indoor sailing regatta at 2024 Toronto International Boat Show. The regatta will be running from January 23 – 25th, from 6-7PM, taking place at the indoor lake. RCYC (Royal Canadian Yacht Club) sailors and the Metro Marine Modellers will be on deck both participating and…
Dec 13, 2023 Canadian battles to represent the country for one of the spots qualified in sailing toward the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will start in the first week of January, with the first of two competitions that will serve for the Canadian qualification process in ILCA 6 to be held as part of the…
Dec 13, 2023 At the Dubai event this weekend, the Canada SailGP Team was in tough with the top contenders but, in the end, finished a very creditable third by a nose. In the thriller, winner-takes-all final race, the lead changed constantly and at the finish there was utter confusion as all three finalists –…
Dec 13, 2023 By Amelia Morris Have you ever been interested in trying model boat racing? Accessible, competitive, and inclusive, 2024 is a fantastic year to dive into the sport. The Metro Marine Modellers is an active and passionate group of radio control boaters and boat modellers that are eager to share their pastime with…
Nov 29, 2023 McGill University is winner of the 2024 CICSA Fleet Racing National Championships. The team representing McGill University won the 2024 CICSA Fleet Racing National Championships held last weekend at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. A total of 32 races were held during the competition. The host team, Dalhousie University, finished second and…
Nov 29, 2023 Bill Haliburton was the high bidder of the first four Premium tickets for the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix Halifax. He is flanked by Canada SailGP Team sailors Jareese Finch (L) and Billy Gooderham (R) – both now call Halifax home. The Nova Scotia sailing and boating community from across the province gathered Friday evening (November…
