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30th Easter Seals Regatta !!

Mar 28, 2019

Easter Seals Ontario is hosting the 30th Toronto Easter Seals Regatta on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Mimico Cruising Club. The event involves skippers from the GTA and surrounding area boating community collecting donations and boat sponsorships in support of children with physical disabilities while hosting Easter Seals kids and their families for a great day out on the water.

Each year, the event attracts nearly 50 boats, representing yacht clubs from the Golden Horseshoe of Lake Ontario, and over 300 guests. In its 29 year history, this event has raised over $4.7 million to benefit Easter Seals kids.

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Sail GP: New Driver Takes Updated Boat Mid-Fleet

Dec 5, 2024 With a new owner, new brand and new skipper, we can look forward to a full season of Sail GP fun. Being alive in the Sail GP Series is particularly important since the consensus is that fleet racing catamarans is the future, especially since the America’s Cup was widely viewed as a…

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Canada 6th – New Zealand Takes Season-Opener in Dubai

Nov 25, 2024 Picking up where they left off in January, Peter Burling’s ‘Black Foils’ have claimed their third consecutive win in the UAE, soaring ahead of the Emirates Great Britain and U.S. SailGP Team on the pristine waters of Port Mina Rashid. The Black Foils are back-to-back-winners of the Rolex SailGP Championship’s season-opening event. …

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Dalhousie University Winner of CICSA Fleet Racing Nationals

Nov 21, 2024 Congratulations to Dalhousie University who won the last CICSA 2024 Fall season event, the Fleet Racing National Championships, held by McGill University at the Pointe-Claire Yacht Club at the end of October. A total of 10 teams were in action and completed 16 races. University of Toronto finished in second place, followed…

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Offshore: Canadians Finish Strong at Mixed Doubles

Nov 7, 2024 Benjamin Daniel and Sarah Nicholson took the 8th position overall at the first-ever Offshore Double Handed World Championships held in Lorient, FRA last month. After taking the fifth and last spot available for the Final Race in their overnight elimination race including 11 boats, the Canadian Team finished 8th out of ten…

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Mandate Wins J105 NAs

Oct 10, 2024 Seven Canadian boats headed to Cleveland for the 2024 J105 NAs September 24-29. Consistency proved to be the highlight, as now four-time winner Terry McLaughlin and Rod Wilmer’s Mandate came out on top at the J/105 North American Championship in Cleveland, OH. Fraser Howell, Ian Howes, Andrew Kenny and John Millen from…

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Report: LOSHRS Final Weekend to Dalhousie Yacht Club

Oct 10, 2024 The 2024 LOSHRS race to Port Dalhousie (and the next day back to Port Credit YC) was notable in a few unusual ways, not least of which was the start of the race being delayed – almost cancelled – due to a rolling fog that made it difficult – at times impossible…

Regional Round up: NS Awards Presented; Quebec Scheduled

Dec 5, 2024 At their 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence this weekend Tara Macaulay, Sarah Flanagan, Frank Denis and the Sail NS team honored so many remarkable individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport of sailing. The evening brought together 150 sailors from across Nova Scotia recognizing some fantastic accomplishments by sailors and… Read More…
Murray McCullough New Ontario Sailing Executive Director

Dec 5, 2024 Murray McCullough has been named the new Executive Director of Ontario Sailing, effective January 6, 2025. Murray will replace Glenn Lethbridge, Ontario Sailing’s Executive Director for nearly 18 years, who will set sail for retirement in March of 2025. Murray will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for Ontario Sailing and ensuring… Read More…