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Vic-Maui Race is a Blast

The TP 52’s set the pace to rewrite the record book in the 2016 addition of the Vic-Maui Race. Valkrie, Kinetic V, and Westerly were 1,2 and 3 on elapsed time…

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Schooner Races in Hubbards

The Nova Scotia Schooner Association had a great week racing out of Hubbards, with warm weather steady winds and lots of good natured competition. 14 schooners of various types and sizes participated…

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Esprit de Corps II, RNSYS Crew Top Teams in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016

An experienced skipper from Quebec racing with a team of business executives and trainees won line honours and first place in the new Ocean Racing Class in Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016…

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4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors: Chester 2016

For Halifax’s Bethune family, “coming home for Race Week” is an annual summer ritual spanning generations…

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The Clagett/Oakcliff Match Race 2016

Enthusiasm and perseverance prevail despite light breeze at inaugural event…

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Sail Canada Nominates Six Athletes Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Sailing Team

Veteran athletes set to sail towards podium in Rio..

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Hollandia Wins Defender Series for 24th Canada’s Cup Trials

Hollandia wins the Defender Series for the 24th Canada’s Cup trials sailed on Lake Ontario in Toronto this past weekend…

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Boxing Rock Cup Raced Under Perfect Conditions

Under beautiful blue skies and with nice winds, Sail NS held its annual Boxing Rock Cup Race (formerly the Harbour Race)…

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Transat Québec Saint-Malo Off to an Exciting Start: Next Stop Saint-Malo

Sunday July 10th at 1:00 p.m. the starting flag was raised for the 9th edition of the Transat Québec Saint-Malo race. Four Multi50 yachts were the first to cross the starting line at the foot of the Plains of Abraham.

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2016 Race to Alaska Was an Exciting Event with Increased Numbers

R2AK grew from 35 entered teams in 2015 to 65 starting teams in this year’s event. Although not for everyone, this high test race across 750 miles with no power and no support, is growing steadily in popularity and we can’t wait to see what next year’s race brings…

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WTF Races in Hubbards

It’s not really “yachting” but in Hubbards Cove I spied this colourful quartet of St. Margarets Bay Tuna Flats. These boats were originally used to work the tuna traps out in the bay and I think some still are…

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Yacht Disrupts Vancouver Dragon Boat Race, Sparks Safety Concerns

Charter yacht motors into racecourse on Saturday, disrupting the 2,000-metre Guts & Glory race during the Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival.

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First they Ruckus, Then They Race…R2AK Race Week is Here

Let loose like you’re about to set sail for Alaska…with people who actually are about to set sail for Alaska.

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Several NS Sailors Taking Part in Newport to Bermuda Race

The 50th Newport to Bermuda race which began on Friday June 17th…

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73rd edition of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race

206 yachts registered for the 73rd Edition Swiftsure International Yacht Race, making it one of the largest fleets in over a decade. The four long courses, with the longest being 138 nautical miles and one short course provide a real challenge for all sizes of yachts and multi-hulls.

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Boxing Rock Cup Set for June 18

Only a few more sleeps until Sail Nova Scotia hosts one of the most popular regattas of the year, the Boxing Rock Cup, formerly the Harbour Race.

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