Registration for LYRA 2024 at RYC is Open

Apr 17, 2024

Fiesty – LYRA Boat of the Year 2023 – One Design

For boats on this side of the border, LYRA at Rochester has been a favourite for years and this year, after a Covid hiatus with closed borders, may well be the bounce back opportunity. The classic Rochester Yacht Club is charmingly historic and always welcoming to Canadians. Lake Yacht Racing Association, founded in 1884 to serve and represent yachting interests on Lake Ontario, Eastern Lake Erie, the Upper St. Laurence River. RYC first hosted in 1937 and many times since.

Registration for LYRA 2024 Regatta hosted by RYC is OPEN! Visit their page for information and registration links:
https://www.rochesteryc.com/web/pages/lyra

8mR Bangalore sparring with 8mR Norseman this past summer during the LYRA Cobourg 2023 8mR Championship hosted at Cobourg Yacht Club

John O’Dwyer and Bob Carey present LYRA BOTY – Handicap to Brendan Benson – J/30 Blaze

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Our Man at Sail GP

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…

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2025 Shark Regatta Schedule

Jan 23, 2025 The CSCA Board announces a nine regatta schedule for the 2025 season, plus the Shark Worlds in Austria in May. Shark of the Year will be calculated based on competitors’ best five regattas and must include the Canadian, World, or Continental Championship.

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Sail GP: New Zealand Recap

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…

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Racing: LOOR Announces its 2025 Race Dates

Jan 23, 2025 The Toronto International Boat Show is on until Jan 26th; LOOR is at booth #1797. The 2025 season will see a big change as the LOOR has switched to Nautical Cloud for all race registrations. This new system works far better for our multiple race events and streamlines many of the function…

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OnBoard Editor joins Whitecap: Annual Top 10 Canadian Sailing Stories of 2024

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

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Courses: Sail Canada Education for 2025

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…

Our Man at Sail GP

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… Read More…
2025 Shark Regatta Schedule

Jan 23, 2025 The CSCA Board announces a nine regatta schedule for the 2025 season, plus the Shark Worlds in Austria in May. Shark of the Year will be calculated based on competitors’ best five regattas and must include the Canadian, World, or Continental Championship. Read More…