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.
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…
Pat Healy head coach for the Canadian yachting team at the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul. May 21, 2025 Sail Canada shares with the Canadian sailing community the passing of International Sailing Official, Coach, Mentor and Sailor Pat Healy on May 17. Pat Healy had been an International Judge since 1990 and an International Umpire….
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 –…
June 12, 2025 The NorthStar SailGP Team finished 7th overall at the 6th stage of the 2025 SailGP season in New York last weekend. The Canadian team is currently fifth in the 2025 overall standing. Diego Botin’s Spain has recorded back-to-back event wins after spectacularly beating New Zealand and France in New York’s winner-takes-all shootout…. Read More…
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,… Read More…
