Racing

New Rule Book now available!

Mar 11, 2021

As the Rules Guy has been explaining, there are changes to the rules that are important to understand. 2021 brings the new Racing Rules of Sailing to take us through to 2024!

Fresh off the press – Sail Canada’s 2021-2024 Rule Book includes Sail Canada Prescriptions and comes with a readily accessible and laminated fold-out Race Signals chart! Racing Sailors, Coaches, Officials, Regatta Hosts… there’s something for everyone in this book!

Get one for the boat, one for home, and keep one in your sailing bag so it’s always at the ready for you to add your own notes!

Sail Canada 2021-2024 Rule Book – available now here. Price – $24.75. (English version only at this time. French version will be released in the coming weeks.)

Racing

SOL Regatta: Canadian Sailors Compete in the Virtual Newport to Bermuda Race

The biannual Newport to Bermuda Race (N2B) was to be held June 27 to 24, 2020 but the 636.2 nautical mile on-the-water-event had to be cancelled due to Covid-19 to the disappointment of the prepared 200+ registered skippers.

News & Events

Canadian Youth Trials in Florida

Jan 17, 2024 Currently 34 athletes from across the country are taking part in the Canadian Sailing Youth Squad Trials Camp in Clearwater. During the six-day camp, the athletes will train with Canada’s top youth sailors, will work with Sail Canada technical staff and top Canadian coaches for skill development in Sail Canada’s targeted youth…

Racing

Whidbey Island Race Week finds a new home

Whidbey Island Race Week LLC announced March 28 that Point Roberts has been chosen as the new venue for Race Week beginning in 2020. The event will be named Point Roberts Race Week and the date of the event will be July13-17, 2020.

Racing

Announcing Yacht Brokerage Universities

YachtWorld.com, the world’s largest Internet yacht brokerage portal and a division of Dominion Enterprises, is partnering with the Yacht Broker Association of America to co-present two more Yacht Brokerage Universities (YBU): Mississauga, Ontario on August 4 and Seabrook, TX on August 11. Canadian Yachting and Boating Ontario are also providing industry support for the Yacht Brokerage University in Ontario.

Racing

Join LOWISA 58 Race Week in NW Ontario

Mar 6, 2024 The 2024 Race Week will showcase the magic of a classic LOWISA experience, but LOWISA is not your typical sailing regatta. The event hosts a week-long sailing adventure where sailors can see a side of sailing beyond sport. LOWISA is where high-caliber racing meets passion, meets community. Join Lake of the Woods…

Racing

Paralympic Sailing Team is Ready!

Only 2 days before the Paralympics kick off and the Canadians are well prepared! The sailing Canadian Paralympic Sailors team have arrived in Weymouth and had a few days to practice with their competition to get their boats completely tuned and ready to race. Team Leader Brian Todd sends in a report as of Sunday.

The rain stopped and the sun came out in Weymouth today, which set up for an excellent day of training. The Sonar, Skud and 2.4 all spent a full day on the water in one of the few remaining days to get the boat and rig tuned and ready for the Games.

R2K Features Melodie Schaffer and Original Red Jacket

Jul 26, 2024 As has become tradition, the event will kick off with registration and party at Mimico Cruising Club on Friday, August 16. Racers will muster for 1000 on the Saturday for the start from the Mimico Club racing area and head down lake for the finish off the break wall at Kingston Yacht… Read More…
J105 Women’s Championship This August

Jul 26, 2024 By Jessica Perraton The 2024 J105 Ontario Women’s Championship is coming to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club on August 17th, 2024. This Championship is all about women sailors putting their racing skills into action and about creating opportunities to gain experience and learn from each other. Participants range from teens to seniors,… Read More…