October 16, 2023
“Man Overboard” – How Will You React?
Oct 18, 2023 This was posted by skipper Len Strahl, on…
October 16, 2023
Without a Doubt “Shark Weather”
Oct 18, 2023 By Roger Renaud The Hal Ebert Memorial/SW…
October 16, 2023
Nick Moloney Joins Canada Ocean Racing for October’s 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre
October 18, 2023 In 2028, Scott Shawyer will be th…
October 3, 2023
Speed & Smarts: Take Control of Your Headsail Part 1
The mainsail may be the biggest sail on most boats, but the jib provides a relatively large share of the boat’s driving force, for two reasons. First, the jib is not sitting behind a mast, so it sails in clear air with minimal turbulence.
October 3, 2023
Sailing Shorts
Ashbridges Bay YC held the Donald Summerville on Sept 23 with strong turnout in five divisions of FS and NFS and multiple courses. The open event included club finishes for ABYC and for the Lou Lalonde Frostbite Race at neighbouring THSC.
October 3, 2023
Sail Canada Introduces Team for 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships
Sail Canada has introduced its 12-member team that will represent the country at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held in Búzios, Brazil, December 8-16.
October 2, 2023
Meet the Marine Modelers Montreal Club
There’s a scene in one of my favorite sailing movies, Wind, where one of the America’s Cup commentators says: ‘The big boats may get the glory, but it’s the small boats that make the sailor’. That statement could not be more accurate when we follow the various crews of regatta fleets around the world.
October 2, 2023
505 Roundup
The 505 class in Canada is active and the list of events is on their website. It’s a small class but an active one. The 505 World Championships wrapped up on Sunday, October 1 in San Fransisco.
October 1, 2023
Keven Talks Sailing: How to Make Racing Better
I hear so many organizers worry about bands and swag, and sometimes even the race officer. Very infrequently do they worry about mark setters, a panel of judges or the resources and equipment these important parts of a regatta need to operate.
October 1, 2023
2023 Canadian 2.4mR Championship
The 2023 Canadian 2.4mR Championship was held September 22-24 at The National Yacht Club in Toronto, Ontario. The fleet of 26 boats was the largest ever at a Canadian 2.4mR National Championship and attracted entries from Puerto Rico, United States as well as British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario.
September 27, 2023
Breaking News: Halifax to Host Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix
Halifax has been selected as the first-ever city in Canada to host a Sail Grand Prix. The inaugural ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix will take place June 1-2, 2024.
September 19, 2023
Sail Canada CEO Don Adams to Retire
Sail Canada’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the past seven years, Don Adams, will retire in the upcoming year. Over his 43-year career as a leader in the Canadian sport system, Don Adams previously worked with Badminton Canada, Diving Canada and Equestrian Canada, as well as with Motivate Canada.
September 19, 2023
Mastering Apparent Wind
Expert and novice sailors alike use apparent wind. Many sailors believe apparent wind is unworthy of deep consideration and take it for granted because they feel they’ve already grasped the concept. Although its fundamentally simple, apparent wind is dynamically complex in practice.
September 19, 2023
The Rules Guy: Tacking
In a recent protest, it became clear to me that there is confusion about the rules related to tacking. Tacking is not defined in the rule book, but there are a few rules that either discuss tacking, or relate to what we commonly call “tacking”.
September 19, 2023
Canadian Results at NYYC Invitational
Well, that’s a wrap. The 2023 NYYC Invitational ended this weekend one day early because of Hurricane Lee. It was another fantastic event despite the looming hurricane which had a significant effect on the race officials and the competitors.
September 19, 2023
Mimico Cruising Club, Wednesday Night Shocker
I was sailing (with Will & Eric) on La Balena, a Nonsuch 30, Div 3 – Mid WS. We had a great start, were hitting speeds of 7.1 (yeh), and were leading our division when the race was abandoned (meh!).
September 19, 2023
Reaching for Excellence
With less than one year to the next Olympic Games, our Canadian Sailors are in pursuit to qualify the nation for space on the starting lines of the Paris 2024 Sailing Events. At this time, Canada is already celebrating Sarah Douglas’ exemplary efforts at the Sailing World Championships.
September 19, 2023
SailGP: Canada Faces Challenges, NZ Explodes in Saint-Tropez
The European portion of SailGP Season 4 got underway this weekend in Saint-Tropez, France. Having hit record breaking speeds last year on the Côte d’Azur, Phil Robertson and the Canadians were looking forward to this weekend of racing, but things did not turn out as hoped.
September 19, 2023
M242 Canadian Championship Results
M242 Too Wicked owned by Michael Clements with crew Adrienne Mennell, Alan Barnes and Colin Gilbert went on to win the 2023 M242 Canadian Championships at the Cowichan Bay Regatta.
September 5, 2023
Squadron’s Keilty Claims Optimist National Championships in Vancouver
William Keilty secured his second consecutive victory at the Optimist National Championships held in Vancouver, BC on August 19-26. A formidable team of 13 Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron sailors descended upon West Vancouver for the event.
September 5, 2023
NOLSC’s Crunch Takes Shark Worlds
“Well Sailed Since 1959” – The 56th – 2023 Shark World Championship came to a close on Friday, August 25th with 48 crews and 10 races over 6 days with Niagara Sailors taking the top honors and also winning the Bill Metzger Trophy.
September 5, 2023
Bronze Medal for Canada in RS Venture Connect
John McRoberts (Victoria, B.C.-RVicYC) and Scott Lutes (Mahone Bay, N.S. – LYC) won a bronze medal in the RS Venture Connect parasailing class at the 2023 Sailing World Championships held until Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.
September 5, 2023
Sarah Douglas Qualifies Canada for a Spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics
Toronto’s Sarah Douglas qualified a spot for Canada in ILCA 6 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the first one in sailing for the country, while finishing in 24th position overall at the 2023 Sailing World Championships, held until Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.
September 2, 2023
Huge Chester Race Week Wraps Up
The fourth and final day of Helly Hansen Chester Race was headlined with ‘champagne’ sailing conditions under sunny skies and a 10 to 15 knot breeze which picked up to gusts of 20 knots. Pat Nelder, On-water Chair of Chester Race Week, comments, “It’s wonderful to conclude the event with optimal conditions for our sailors.”
September 2, 2023
Team Mandate Wins Lake Ontario Women’s J105 Championships
Move over Tom Cruise, these sailors do their own stunts. Coming off a forecast with gusts of upwards to 24kts, the morning started with bated breath as we hoped the wind would come out to play but not batter. The wind gods obliged, and our playground was set for the 2023 Lake Ontario Women’s J105 Championships.
September 2, 2023
Speed & Smarts: The Mechanics of Vanging
Pulling harder on the vang affects the rig and sails in many different ways, but the exact impact depends a lot on how the boat is rigged. For example, is the boom vang anchored to the mast or to the boat? How far away from the gooseneck does the vang attach (to the boom and mast or boat)?
September 2, 2023
ILCA Canadian Championships
The wind gods did not favour the PRO or the competitors this past August 25-27 weekend on the lovely sandy shores of Lake Erie at the Buffalo Canoe Club (located, perhaps surprisingly, in Ridgeway, ON CANADA!) where 133 ILCA sailors gathered to sail in the 2023 ILCA Canadian Championships.
August 23, 2023
40 Boats Raise $85K for Montreal AQVA Charity
The Regatta for AQVA event is a charity regatta that ai…
August 23, 2023
40 Boats Raise $85K for Montreal AQVA Charity
The Regatta for AQVA event is a charity regatta that ai…
August 15, 2023
Shark Worlds 2023
As of the week before the event, there are 49 registered boats for the 2023 Shark Worlds at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club. The tag line for the event is “Well Sailed Since 1959”.
August 15, 2023
CRW Hosts Largest Regatta in a Decade
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 kicks off its biggest regatta in a decade this week in Chester, Nova Scotia. Racing begins tomorrow and runs through to the 19th.
August 14, 2023
Race to Kingston Faces Bumps
After a welcome dinner, skippers briefing and a good measure of socializing last Friday evening, the Race 2 Kingston departed on Saturday from the MCC/EYC fixed marks.
August 14, 2023
Marblehead to Halifax
Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race is considered the pre-eminent North Atlantic Ocean race. It begins on the first Sunday after July 4th just outside Marblehead Harbour. The race runs approximately 360 nautical miles.
August 14, 2023
Rat Infested Regatta
The Regina Sailing Club Bilge Rat Regatta took place July 22, 2023, at the home of the Club at The Resort Village of Saskatchewan Beach on Last Mountain Lake. The Regatta was an open event – one race, winner takes all!
August 14, 2023
Speed & Smarts: Take Control of Your Mainsail – Part 3 – Tips and Notes
Don’t cleat the sheet. The wind and wave conditions are different all the time (even when it seems like they are static), so if you want to keep going fast you have to adjust your mainsail trim continually. Try never to put the mainsheet in its cleat.
August 14, 2023
A Look Back at Ontario Youth Sailing Championships
The 70s were an exciting time in Eastern Canada. Montreal hosted the Olympics and built a spectacular new stadium as well as the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour in Kingston. There was also a new focus on youth sports as part of the Olympic legacy.
August 14, 2023
The Fallacy of Cost
Sailboat racing is often blamed for being too expensive. Yes, it can be, but it doesn’t always have to be. Looking at the fleet at the CanAm this past weekend, we see numerous boats that are between 20-40 years old, including many of the winners.
August 1, 2023
J/22 NAs: Glenn Darden’s Baby Doll Wins
Earlier this month 22 teams, split evenly Canadian and US, travelled to CORK in Kingston to battle it out over seven races. Glenn Darden’s Baby Doll, sailing with Willem Van Waay, Jackson Benvenutti and Min Min Kelly, have been crowned 2023 J/22 North American Champions.
August 1, 2023
Kingston Delivers Tremendous Racing for Skiff Week!
Three skiff classes – 29ers, 505s and VX Ones – were treated to warm freshwater and dependable winds that CORK has become known for. Over four days the Canadian Champions in the 29er class was settled after 15 races in a wind range of conditions.