Racing

Boxing Rock Cup Harbour Race set for June 10

June 7, 2017

The annual Boxing Rock Cup (formerly the Harbour Race) will be held Saturday, June 10. Racing starts from both the Bedford Basin Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron at 1300, with the finish line off Bishop’s Landing on the city waterfront. Once again it will be a pursuit race with start times based on vessel handicap. Awards will be presented aboard the winning boats at the raft-up party.

This event is not only very popular with sailors, but attracts people to the Halifax waterfront to enjoy the spectacle.

Visit www.sailnovascotia.com for details.

Racing

Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Events Start Friday!

Friday June 2nd is the start of our 2023 season with the Susan Hood Trophy Race (SHTR) presented by driveHG. Running since 1955 and fondly referred to as the ‘Coolest Race on the Lake’, the Susan Hood Trophy Race is a 75 nautical mile overnight race that kicks off the racing season.

Speed & Smarts

Speed & Smarts: Starting Strategy & Tactics Part 2 (of several)

As a general rule of thumb, if you like the left side of the first beat you should start on the left side of the line. If you like the right side of the course, start on the right of the line. This may seem like a no-brainer, but it’s amazing how many boats do not follow this basic principle.

Racing

Rebirth of a Classic – The Transat Returns for 2016 and Heads to New York

The first ever single-handed ocean yacht race, that was originally staged in 1960, is set to return in 2016 when some of the world’s best solo sailors and most spectacular yachts will take on the classic 2,800-mile course of The Transat, from Britain to the United States.

2020 Women’s Keelboat Championships heads to Hudson QC

Racing

The Big Picture: Foiling Hard

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Sail Nova Scotia Evening of Excellence and Fundraising

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