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Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2016 Launches Plan for 8th International Yacht Race

The Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) wants to attract adventurous east coast skippers who are seeking an ocean adventure this summer…

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Beneteau America Returns from 2015 China Cup

Beneteau America has returned from its first participation in the 9th China Cup International Regatta, which was held in Daya Bay, Shenzhen from October 30th to November 2nd…s.

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The World’s Oldest Single-handed Sailing Race Heads to New York’s Newest Marina

Prestigious race returns for the first time in eight years to international sailing calendar and returns to New York for the first time since its 1960 inception…

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Transat Québec Saint-Malo is Back in 2016

Québec, Friday October 16, 2015 – It is now confirmed, crews enrolled in the 9th Transat Québec Saint-Malo will take the start on the Saint-Lawrence River on Sunday July 10 for a 3000 nautical miles race between Québec City and St-Malo…

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Quebec Sailing Federation Races to Get Kids Sailing

We will race again in order to Get kids sailing. Will you join us?…

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Four Nations Compete in Sailing Round Robin on English Bay

Visiting teams from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Kansai Yacht Club battled it out recently on English Bay in the 2015 Pacific Dragon Interport, a Dragon Team Racing regatta hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club…

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Clipper Race Fleet Competing in Honour of Lost Crew Member

Close competitive racing in the first leg of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from London to Rio was overshadowed by the death of a crew member in what appears to be a tragic accident…

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Spectacular London Send-off for Toronto Skipper Diane Reid

On Sunday 30 August 2015 hundreds of amateur sailors from Canada and 43 different nationalities passed under Tower Bridge today at the start of a 40,000 nautical mile global race, between six continents, which will take almost a year to complete in the longest and toughest ocean endurance challenge on the planet…

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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.

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Chester Punches Above its Weight Globally with 2015 Race Week

4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors, Canada’s largest keel boat regatta. Excellent conditions, race officers, competition.

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Final Day of the 2015 Laser Masters’ World Championships

The final day of the 2015 Laser Masters’ World Championships. The day began with light winds and a short postponement ashore. The wind filled in from the South West with 8-10 knots of breeze and sailors headed to the race course to complete their final races of the regatta.

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2015 World and National Sailing Championships coming to Kingston, Ontario

The summer is fast approaching and CORK is very excited to welcome more than 1500 competitors to Kingston to compete. The Laser Canadian Championships, this summer’s first event, is less than one month away, with racing on June 20-21.

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Race to Alaska is Underway

The 750-mile wind and human powered Race To Alaska began June 4th in Port Townsend, Washington. A cash prize of $10,000 will go to the first competitor to reach Ketchikan without the aid of an engine. Second prize is a set of steak knives.

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An Adventure of a Lifetime: the Transatlantic Race 2015

Whether out to set records or tick another box on the bucket list, the 41 registered entries in the Transatlantic Race 2015 all have one thing in common: they will be undertaking the adventure of a lifetime as they sail a stretch of 2,800 nautical miles from Newport Rhode Island’s Castle Hill Light to The Lizard, the most southerly point on mainland Great Britain…

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Jeanneau America Staff Sailing Team 1st in Class, 2nd Overall

In a fleet of over 40 boats, Jeanneau America Staff Sailing Team, in a Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 (Invictus) handily won her class and placed 2nd overall on corrected time. This is the first major regatta for…

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2015 Swiftsure International Yacht Race Registration

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club invites you to the 72nd running of the Swiftsure International Yacht Race from May 23rd to May 25th. Swiftsure week occurs in Victoria‘s beautiful Inner Harbour with lots of activities beginning May 21st and runs through the weekend.

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