The Big Picture: Crew

April 5, 2023

This shot came via Heather Mahady, crew on Jackrabbit who writes, “Here’s a picture attached from the Patos Island race this past weekend. We did pretty poorly but the conditions were a bit funky, anyways, hoping for better results Easter weekend at Southern Straits!”

Left to right is Matthew Bacon, Colin Nichols, Graham Heath (back), Sergo Moukminov (front), Kaleb MacDougall (back), Heather Mahady (front), and Robert Mcilveen. Marysa Curtis (not pictured) took the photo.

Sail Tech

Sail Techology: Pre-Season Sail Inspection

Many sailors get their sails into the sail loft for inspection at the end of the sailing season for a professional inspection, recuts and repairs. The sailmakers can quickly assess the condition, get the sail hung up on their pulling rig, check the shape of the sail, and easily take care of damaged stitching.

Sail Tech

Sail Tech: Slugs, Slides, and Boltrope

Sails are attached to the sailboat rig using several different systems. Let’s begin with mainsails. The most basic attachment is with a boltrope that fits into a mast groove. This is very secure, and the sail is very well supported along the luff edge.

News & Events

Gear Buster Delays Canada’s Scott Shawyer Start in TJV

November 1, 2023 Class 40 Everial, skippers Erwan Le Draoulec and Tanguy Leglatin, and Edenred, skippers Emmanuel Le Roch and Basile Bourgnon, are taking start of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Le Havre, France, on October 29, 2023. Photos: Jean-Louis Carli / Alea Storm Ciaran is set to sweep across the north-west quarter of France,…

News & Events

CANSailGP lifts off this Saturday!!

These are glorious days to be a sailing addict in Canada. The National/Olympic Team is soaring and getting better all the time. Club and regional racing is back in gear with big regattas including NAs scheduled in places from Vancouver to Kingston to Chester, NS. But best of all, the Canada SailGP Team has emerged.

Pics & Letters

Ultimate Photos: Predator on Port!

Speed & Smarts

Speed & Smarts: Mark-Rounding Principles Part 3 – Slow Down to Round the Mark Faster

In most situations, faster is better because the goal of racing is to get to the finish line as quickly as possible and beat the other boats. But once in a while you need to slow down.

National Team Member, Clara Gravely, Donates Sails to Sint Maarten Youth Programs

Apr 17, 2024 A note from Saskia at SMYC Big shoutout to Canadian Team member Clara Gravely for donating two ILCA 6 sails to SMYC! Currently, Sint Maarten YC is running three different programs: A Sailability Program for differently abled residents of St. Maarten. “We’ve launched this free program a year ago and are now sailing… Read More…
Final Opportunity to Qualify Additional Olympic Spots at the Last Chance Regatta

Apr 17, 2024 A total of 10 Canadian sailors will take part in the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France, April 21-27, which will be the last opportunity to qualify spots for countries at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As of today, Canada has qualified in the ILCA 6, 49er, 49erFX and women’s kiteboarding events. In… Read More…