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Chester Race Week Offers Greg Nicoll Valuable Shucking Experience

Galley Guys: Greg Nicoll and Jim Grove show off fresh Prince Edward Island oysters during 2015 Chester Race Week. For Toronto based Greg it was his first time shucking oysters.

The oysters were served with a mignonette sauce : 1 tablespoon of coarsely ground white pepper, ½ cup of red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped shallots , salt to taste.

More on Chester Race Week 2015 and the Galley Guys at www.CanadianYachting.ca

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One Design Keelboats: Martin 242s at Royal Vic’s Thermopylae Regatta!

Dec 19, 2024 This year’s M242 Fleet 2 Championships were held at Royal Victoria Yacht Club during the Thermopylae Regatta on October 5/6. The winning Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Team was Michael Clements (Skipper), Adrienne Mennell (RVYC), Erica Crilly (RVYC) and the fourth member of the team was Luzzara Mazariegos on Too Wicked! Mike and…

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Canadian Team Takes on the Ocean Race Europe

Dec 19, 2024 The Collingwood ON-based Be Water Positive Sailing Team is announcing its participation in The Ocean Race Europe, one of the most prestigious and challenging offshore sailing events in the world. In August 2025, the race will start from Kiel, Germany and see the latest generation foiling IMOCA boats racing to The Ocean…

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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…

Short Tacks: Sailing News Roundup

Dec 19, 2024 2025-2028 Racing Rules Changes and corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025–2028 have now been made by World Sailing. The 2025–2028 edition will take effect on 1 January 2025. The revised Rules and a Notice of the Changes and Corrections are now available on the World Sailing website. The Sail Canada… Read More…
One Design Keelboats: Martin 242s at Royal Vic’s Thermopylae Regatta!

Dec 19, 2024 This year’s M242 Fleet 2 Championships were held at Royal Victoria Yacht Club during the Thermopylae Regatta on October 5/6. The winning Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Team was Michael Clements (Skipper), Adrienne Mennell (RVYC), Erica Crilly (RVYC) and the fourth member of the team was Luzzara Mazariegos on Too Wicked! Mike and… Read More…