May 1, 2024 By Roger Renaud For many years, sailors of the Great Lakes have enjoyed competing against each other, both locally, and on an intersectional basis. In the past, the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes has fostered and promoted competition among the six Great Lakes Yachting Associations. The Yacht Racing Union of…
May 1, 2024 Your goal at the start: The measure of a good start is not whether you’re ahead at the beginning of the first leg, but how well you’re doing at the end of it (i.e. at the windward mark). Obviously, you don’t have to win the start in order to win the race…
Apr 17, 2024 No matter where you are on the race course, strategy almost always comes before tactics. First you make a strategic plan for where you want to go (in the absence of other boats), and then you use tactical moves (if necessary) to help you implement your strategy in the midst of a…
Apr 17, 2024 RS Sailing is a British-founded company with lines of high tech dinghies and small keelboats that are quickly expanding around the world. RS Fest Miami celebrated the RS Sailing community in the United States over the Easter weekend, hosting the first ever multi-fleet RS regatta to take place in North America. A…
Apr 17, 2024 For boats on this side of the border, LYRA at Rochester has been a favourite for years and this year, after a Covid hiatus with closed borders, may well be the bounce back opportunity. The classic Rochester Yacht Club is charmingly historic and always welcoming to Canadians. Lake Yacht Racing Association, founded…
Apr 17, 2024 Katy Campbell, from Eagle Harbour Yacht Club in Vancouver grew up racing dinghies competitively – Laser 2s back in the day – to the end of high school at which point she found herself somewhat stuck for the next racing “thing”. She ended up in a full rig Laser, but not weighing…
Apr 17, 2024 Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) proudly opens registration for two of its largest annual sailing events: the 65th Steerers’ Invitational and the 23rd Four Sisters Open, sponsored by driveHG.ca. Building on many years of success, PCYC anticipates welcoming more than 500 sailors including Optimists, ILCAs and double-handed C420s and 29ers to compete…
Apr 3, 2024 Yesterday (Apr 2) the 37 nautical mile Round Tortola Race for the Nanny Cay Cup kicked off the 51st BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival. With five days of spectacular racing and boats form 13 countries, crews will be ready for a great week of racing, partying and celebrating with friends, family,…
Apr 3, 2024 The title of Dennis Conner’s popular book offers great advice for your mental and physical preparation. The basic idea is this: Before the start of every regatta or race you should eliminate any reason why you might not win that race. Paul Elvström, the Great Dane, offered similar advice when he said,…
Mar 20, 2024 By John Curtis Earlier this month, Canadian DN Sailors journeyed to Wisconsin and made a very strong showing at the DN North Americans finishing four boats in the top ten. Over the past 4-5 years a keen group of sailors from Montreal and Kingston have been quietly honing their skills at the…
Mar 20, 2024 By Larry Huibers; Photos by Tim Wright The Serious Racing, Serious Fun regatta lives up to its advertised promotion. After missing this regatta for a few years, the chance to go back came up and I jumped on it. (Ed Note: Larry and Warthog won their Division!) The Boat – Warthog A program I…
Mar 20, 2024 LaSalle Mariners Yacht Club in Windsor a fun, friendly little club on the Detroit River and a ‘Force’ to be reckoned with. Member, Andrea Hill, among others, did her club proud at regattas in Florida this past February. Andrea and her team initially brought her S2 7.9 to the Helly Hansen Sailing…
Mar 20, 2024 The Georgian Bay Regatta is the ultimate test of racing skill and strategy with light air, heavy air and everything in between. What brings it all together is competition among some of the world’s great scenery. History/Background: In 1985, the Georgian Bay Regatta (GBR) began as an ambitious sailing regatta featuring two…
Mar 6, 2024 Change gears – early and often!When the wind or sea conditions change, as they always do, you must promptly make corresponding changes to your boat and sails by ‘changing gears.’ This process is critical for maintaining good speed over the course of a race. The fastest sailors are skillful at sensing changes…
Mar 6, 2024 Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) announces dates for two of its premier annual sailing events: the 65th Steerers’ Invitational and the 23rd Four Sisters Open sponsored by DriveHG.ca. Taking place on July 18 and 19 and July 20 and 21, 2024, respectively, these events promise to deliver exhilarating competition and unforgettable experiences…
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…
