The Donald D. Summerville Memorial Race is Free!

September 14, 2022

This year, Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club in Toronto has opened up the Summerville race on September 24, 2022 to every club again and it will also be free for every boat with a PHRF certificate. The Summerville is a coastal race from ABYC around marks of opportunity to the east and back.

For ABYC competitors, this race counts towards the ABYC distance series awards. Plus, all boats who have competed in 3 or more of the Toronto East Long Distance Series races are eligible for TELDS awards.

News & Events

Canadian F18 Raid Championship 2023 Around the County Announced

This will be the 19th year of the Around Prince Edward County (near Belleville, ON) inspired by another event called the Archipelago RAID in Sweden.

Racing

LORC/ABYC Open Regatta May 25 & 26

As has been the recent tradition, the ABYC Open will kick off the 2019 season. PHRF Racers will sail around the buoys on Saturday and will enjoy a “coastal” race on Sunday. The IRC and one-design fleets will race around the buoys both days.

News & Events

Glory Days of ‘76

The summer of 1976 was an exciting time in Canada. Montreal hosted the Olympics and built a spectacular stadium for the opening ceremonies and track and field. Also built were a cycling velodrome beside the stadium, a rowing basin at Notre Dame Island and a sailing harbour in Kingston (Portsmouth Olympic Harbour).

News & Events

Severn II Update

As we have reported, Severn II, a historic 8-Metre racing boat was involved in a collision during a recent race on Lake Ontario. The boat sank almost immediately – fortunately no-one was injured.

News & Events

Sail Canada welcomes new directors

Sail Canada introduced its Board of Directors for 2021-2022 following the Annual General Meeting held virtually on Friday, October 22. President Hugh McGugan (ON) has been re-elected by acclamation and will start his second two-year term as head of the National Sport Organization.

News & Events

Southern Yacht Club Wins Rolex NYYC Invitational; RCYC 6th, RVYC 12th

The Canadian teams were up against very tough competition as, for the second time in three editions, Southern Yacht Club (New Orleans) won the ‘most prestigious trophy in Corinthian sailing’, the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup.

News: CAN Sail GP Has New Owner

Oct 2, 2024 SailGP has confirmed the acquisition of the Canada SailGP Team by Canadian biotech entrepreneur, Dr. Greg Bailey. In a move set to send shockwaves through the global racing championship, double Olympic Gold medalist Giles Scott has been signed as driver for the Canadian team. SailGP Managing Director Andrew Thompson said: “We’re thrilled to… Read More…
Sail Canada announced today that Mike Milner will be moving on from the organization

Sept 13, 2024 Serving as High Performance Director for six and a half years, Mike Milner was a significant contributor to the successes of the Canadian Sailing Team and his leadership supported the growth of Sail Canada’s Development Squad, the development of the Sail Canada Identified Athlete Program and investments in coach development. “On behalf… Read More…