June 26, 2025 Seventeen Canadian teams took part in the 14th edition of the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race taking 14 days, May 31-June 14, around Vancouver Island. Split into four divisions, the 44 boats took part in a total of 9 legs of a total 580 nautical mile race. The Van Isle 360…
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….
2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships – Day 6 Credit: Nikos Pantis June 12, 2025 Long-time Canadian world contenders Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS finally won their first big gold medal in 49erFX at the 2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships that ended on Sunday in Thessaloniki, GRE. Sitting…
276 Van Rosesem, Wilby, Fair Photos: Helmut Andl May 22, 2025 By Sail Canada Peter Van Rossem and his crew members Josh Wilby and Matt Fair (Kingston Yacht Club) who won the bronze medal at the 2025 Shark World Championships held May 10-16 May in Altmünster, Austria. A strong showing of 11 Canadian teams took…
May 22, 2025 By Sail Canada James Juhasz from Oakville, ON, was the top Canadian at the 2025 Men’s ILCA 7 & Women’s ILCA 6 World Championships held May 12-17 in Qingdao, China. He came in 37th in ILCA 7 earnning the best Canadian result at the event since 2016. In ILCA 6, Clara Gravely…
May 8, 2025 Peter Wickwire and his Storm Match Racing Team (from from Halifax and sailing out of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and Chester Yacht Club), including Dan MacMillan, Steve Flam, Travis Odenbach, Savannah Taylor and James Hayhoe, took the 8th position at their first participation at the Congressional Cup held April 30-May…
Apr 28, 2025 Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS, won bronzein 49erFX at the second event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam Series, French Olympic Week, held April 21-26 in Hyères, FRA. A third Canadian also stood out in France as Clara Gravely from Toronto, ON, took 8th place in ILCA 6, her best-ever…
Apr 24, 2025 Eight Canadian sailors are taking part in the second event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam Series, French Olympic Week, being held April 21-26 in Hyères, FRA. Amongst the eight Canadians, Paris 2024 Olympians Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, N.S., will be in action in 49erFX, as will Emily Bugeja from…
Mar 27, 2025 By Sail Canada Photos Steve McBride / Matthew Stranaghan Eleven Canadians finished in the top 10 category at the 2025 ILCA and 29er Midwinters West Regatta held last weekend hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach CA. In 29er, congratulations to Kai Ramsey and William Stratton (2nd, RVYC), and Alexis…
photo: Jed Jacobsohn for SailGP Mar 27, 2025 Canada’s NorthStar SailGP Team delivered another impressive performance this weekend on the waters of San Francisco Bay, securing a decisive second place at the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix after taking all the marbles in LA. The Spanish entry won the event. Going into the second day of racing, the NorthStar SailGP…
March 27, 2025 By Kenny Harris Our J133 crew was one of the youngest in the Antigua Sailing Week fleet, with an average age of just 27, thanks in part to a few of the young bloods from Nova Scotia. Every member played a key role in getting Bella J around the course: Kenny Harris…
Mar 17, 2025 The Canadian NorthStar SailGP Team delivered a commanding performance at the Rolex Los Angeles Sail Grand Prix, securing a historic win in front of packed grandstands. This victory marks a defining moment for the Canadian team as they continue their rise in SailGP, showcasing exceptional skill, strategy and teamwork on the global stage. In a…
2025 CICSA Match Racing National Champions – UofT Mar 13, 2025 Richard Rychlik Jr., Maya Mills, Take Kawashima, and Sabrina Simon representing the University of Toronto have been crowned 2025 Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association Match Racing National Champions after 3 days of intense racing. Dalhousie’s Cameron Bruce, Harrison Bruce, and Elsie Gillis were runners up,…
Feb 27, 2025 The Canadian Melges 24 Class, and International Viper 640 Class are both pleased to announce that their 2025 Canadian Championships will be jointly held at the South Port Sailing Club, (Tecumseh Ontario, just outside of Windsor), on the weekend of Sept 5-7. The event will see these two high performance boat classes…
Feb 27, 2025 Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS recently announced their official campaign towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in the 49erFX class. The sisters represented Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where they finished in 11th place overall, one position shy of qualifying for the Medal Race. At all four major…
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.
