June 6, 2016
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.
June 6, 2016
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.
May 10, 2016
Chester Race Week
Preparations are well underway at the Chester Yacht Club for this summer’s Chester Race Week.
April 26, 2016
Results of the 35th Patos Island Race
Hosted by the Sidney North Sannich Yacht Club the 35th running of The Patos Island Race is in the books…
April 26, 2016
Hong Kong to Host Stopover in 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race
Hong Kong, one of the world’s most prestigious sailing destinations, will be hosting the Volvo Ocean Race for the first time when the event visits in February 2018 during the 13th edition…
April 13, 2016
Chester Race Week 2016 Will be Held August 10-13
Here is some historical perspective from Claudette Gaudette Saap’s book “Sailors & Rattling Teacups, A history of the Chester Yacht Club…
April 6, 2016
World’s Longest Ocean Race Calls on Vancouver Residents to Take on 40,000 Mile Ocean Adventure
The world’s longest ocean race is calling on more Vancouver residents to take on the challenge of a lifetime and achieve something extraordinary in the next edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race…
March 22, 2016
LOOR 300 2016 is Fast Approaching
Lake Ontario 300 Challenge Race takes place July 15 – 19, 2016.
March 9, 2016
Second 750-Mile Race to Alaska: June 23, 2016
No motors, no support, all the way to Alaska…
March 8, 2016
RC44 Bermuda Cup – Team Aqua Prevails Again
Day two of the RC44 Bermuda Cup threw up less rip roaring conditions. Instead the lighter, more shifty winds placed greater pressure on the tacticians and more emphasis on each crew’s finesse, rather than brute force and survival.
January 26, 2016
ORACLE TEAM USA Using TeXtreme® Technology to Defend America’s Cup Title
ORACLE TEAM USA will continue its cooperation with TeXtreme® as the preferred supplier of carbon fiber materials used to produce composite parts for the team’s catamarans…
December 22, 2015
The 11th Edition of the 2017 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race
The dates for the 2017 Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race will be June 10th to 24th, 2017…
December 21, 2015
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…
November 25, 2015
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.
November 10, 2015
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…
October 21, 2015
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…
October 21, 2015
Quebec Sailing Federation Races to Get Kids Sailing
We will race again in order to Get kids sailing. Will you join us?…
September 23, 2015
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…
September 23, 2015
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…
September 9, 2015
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…
September 9, 2015
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.
August 26, 2015
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.
July 22, 2015
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.
June 9, 2015
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.
June 9, 2015
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.
June 9, 2015
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…
June 9, 2015
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…
February 25, 2015
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.
February 25, 2015
Marblehead to Halifax the “Grand-daddy” of Ocean Races
The co-chair of the 2015 edition of the Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race, David Stanfield likes to call this ocean race “the Grand-daddy of them all”. Stanfield is referring to the fact that MHOR goes all the way back to 1905, a year before the Newport Bermuda Race started and several decades before races like the Fastnet or Sydney-Hobart were conceived.
February 25, 2015
World Sailing Championships in Kingston This Summer
Over 2000 sailors representing 60 countries are set to race from Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Lake Ontario in 2015.
February 11, 2015
2015 Martinique Surf Pro: The Martinique leg of the world Qualification Series
The Caribbean is about to host the latest must attend event in the world surfing circuit. The first edition of the MARTINIQUE SURF PRO will take place from the 21st to 26th April, as part of the World Surf League Qualification Series (QS). Around a hundred competitors are expected to turn up in this magical location in Martinique, for a great sporting, musical and cultural event that must not be missed.
October 8, 2014
Olympian Iain Percy backs participation drive in sailing at 13th International Sailing Summit
A trio of key speakers will address a global audience to demonstrate how inspiration and innovation can increase participation and generate business success. Olympic Gold Medallist Iain Percy OBE will welcome delegates from around the world to the International Sailing Summit (ISS) on 17 November 2014 and record-breaking quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister and Rod Carr, Chairman of UK Sport will headline the Gala Dinner.
September 6, 2012
One race to go! – 2012 Paralympic Regatta
Busy day of racing at the 2012 Paralympic Games Regatta! The Sonar class pumped out 3 races in an effort to catch up and the other two SKUD 18 classes (2.4mR & SKUD) both completed 2 races on this second last day of competition. While podium spots are already guaranteed for some countries, others will have to give their everything to earn those elusive top three positions. The battle continued in the 2.4mR today. According to ifds reports, Lucas (GBR) was well back in 13th place on part of the first leg of the first race but the only woman in the fleet must have been even more disappointed when reigning Olympic champion Paul Tingley (CAN) arrived at the first mark to slip ahead of her.
September 4, 2012
Day 1-3 – 2012 Paralympic Sailing Events
Its been no vacation for our Paralympic Sailors this weekend. All three fleets have completed a 6 of 11 races already. The event started on Saturday and they now have three days of racing completed with three more to go. 2.4M – Our Gold Medalist for Beijing – Paul Tingley – has shown some flashes of brilliance but has really been having a tough event. His is sitting in 5th overall with 5 races to go. With 30 points, he is only 10 points out of 3rd but it will not be an easy margin to make up. So far his finishes have been 6, 7, 2, 10,9, and 6.
September 4, 2012
Paralympics London 2012 – Canadian Paralympic Sailing Team All Set
The London 2012 Paralympic Games are set to get underway tomorrow. Over the past few days, the Canadian Paralympic Sailing team has had training, measuring, opening ceremonies and now a practice race under their belts. It has been a very busy week and year for sure but the preparation is now done! There were a variety of conditions for practice racing with the SKUD and 2.4's sailing in the morning race. Winds ranged from very light, three knots up to 8-10kts with 90 degrees of compass change. The team looked strong on the water today helping them get rid of the jitters before tomorrow.
September 4, 2012
Olympian Chris Cook joins CYA High Performance team
The Canadian Yachting Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Cook to the new position of Development Team Manager. Chris is a high performing Finn sailor who finished 5th in the 2008 Olympic Games and had numerous , podium finishes at International and North American based championships including a recent Bronze Medal finish at the World Cup Event in Palma in 2012. Chris was on target to compete in his 2nd games this year until struck by illness in the final trial. His immediate support for his fellow Finn sailor, Greg Douglas, who benefitted most from Chris’s withdrawal, was a display of his high quality sportsmanship.
August 31, 2012
‘The Gambler’ Ready to Roll Again
Paul Tingley isn't in London to "defend" his Paralympic Games sailing title. Make no mistake about it – the 42-year-old from Halifax believes he's more than capable of repeating as the champion of the 2.4mR class he mastered in 2008 in Beijing. He's done everything possible to get ready for his fourth Paralympic competition, including training with Swedish coach Stellan Berlin in waters off the English coast to prepare himself for the conditions he'll face in the days to come. But defence doesn't seem to be in the playbook of the sailor nicknamed The Gambler in some circles for his penchant for taking risks – many of which tend to pay off in a big way.
August 30, 2012
Countdown to London 2012
“The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.” When he spoke these words, Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, recognized as the founder of the modern Olympic Games, could not have envisaged that the initial event with nine sports and 14 nations would grow to include 33 sports, 200 nations, and 13,000 athletes. Nor could he have foreseen the multi-million dollar industry that the Olympics would become or that the triumph would become more important than the struggle – at least in the eyes of those who provide the majority of funding.
August 27, 2012
Paralympic Sailing Team is Ready!
Only 2 days before the Paralympics kick off and the Canadians are well prepared! The sailing Canadian Paralympic Sailors team have arrived in Weymouth and had a few days to practice with their competition to get their boats completely tuned and ready to race. Team Leader Brian Todd sends in a report as of Sunday. The rain stopped and the sun came out in Weymouth today, which set up for an excellent day of training. The Sonar, Skud and 2.4 all spent a full day on the water in one of the few remaining days to get the boat and rig tuned and ready for the Games.