Feb 16, 2022
World Sailing has approved changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 which became effective on January 1st. Check them out now: https://www.sailing.ca/rules-prescriptions/
The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are updated every 4 years. Every racing sailor, coach, official and regatta organizer should own a Rule Book for ready reference.
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
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… Read More…
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… Read More…
