Boxing Rock Cup Harbour Race set for June 10

Boxing Rock Logo

June 7, 2017

The annual Boxing Rock Cup (formerly the Harbour Race) will be held Saturday, June 10. Racing starts from both the Bedford Basin Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron at 1300, with the finish line off Bishop’s Landing on the city waterfront. Once again it will be a pursuit race with start times based on vessel handicap. Awards will be presented aboard the winning boats at the raft-up party.

Boxing Rock

This event is not only very popular with sailors, but attracts people to the Halifax waterfront to enjoy the spectacle.

Visit www.sailnovascotia.com for details.

Related Articles


RANGER TUGS R-27

By Andy Adams

Ranger Tugs have been around since 1958 and they have developed a great formula: one boat, one price. Almost everything is included, and there is literally a fan club of owners who share stories, information and who set up events and rendezvous with other Ranger Tugs owners. www.Tugnuts.com is a community hub for owners of Ranger Tugs, Cutwater Boats and Solara Boats, all made by Fluid Motion!

Tugnuts.com is quite a unique resource. The online forum has quick links to a chat, info about cruises & gatherings, a channel to ask questions of the Ranger Tugs Factory, Ranger Tugs Technical Discussions, “How to” videos and more.

Read More


Destinations

Sailing into the Future at Antigua Sailing Week

By Mathew Channer

“Standby tack,” Canadian sailor Katy Campbell orders. The crew scrambles over the sheet lines and braces on the deck.

“Three, two, one, tack!”

I wait until the bow turns into the wind and the headsail snaps over, then crawl over the cabin top of Panacea X to the now windward side. The trim team smoothly sheets on the headsail and a competitor vessel shoots past our stern, feet away, as our Solana 45 beats eastward along Antigua’s south coast.

Read More