Spectator Guidelines for PanAm Sailing
Spectator Boats are encouraged to come out and watch the racing both on the Lake and the Toronto Harbour.
Racing begins on Sunday, July 12th and runs until Friday, July 17th (from 11:30am to 5:00pm daily) with the Medal Rounds on Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th.
To ensure that the racing is fair, safe and not affected by your presence, please observe the following rules for being a good spectator boat:
•Under no circumstances are spectator boats allowed closer than 100 meters from any competitor while racing is being conducted. This means from the Preparatory signal for any classes on the course.
•Please be aware that the Field of Play (course) is very wide at the middle of the course due to the various lay lines.
•Marshall boats, identified by a fuchsia/pink flag with a Marshall in white, supplemented by the Toronto Harbour Police Unit, will control the “Field of Play” – you must comply with their instructions.
•Spectator Boats are not allowed in the Exclusion Zone. As per the diagrams (see link below), they must stay 150 meters behind the start line, 400 meters above the windward marks and 100 meters from the sides of the course below the middle of the course and then above the middle point they must stay a minimum of 300 to 400 meters from the course.
•Sailboat should not have their sails up – as the wind shadow could affect the “Filed of Play.”
•When moving up or down the course, please ensure that you create as little wake as possible.
The Sailing competition at the 2015 Pan Am Games is a non-ticketed event and therefore free-of-charge for spectators!
Be sure to come out and support the athletes!
NO TICKETS REQUIRED to watch the sailing races!
Click below for schedules, directions to the venue, Racing Rules of Sailing, etc.
