Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025 – Wrap! 

Aug 28, 2025

credit: Marke Heine Chester Race Week
Credit dibphotography.ca

Nova Scotia delivered an incredible four days on the water, with 127 yachts competing across all fleets in this year’s annual Chester Race Week, which continues to shine as one of Canada’s most significant events.  Hot racing, a lot of fun, enthusiastic sponsorship, and a stream of prizes combine for the making of a must-be-there week. The albums show dozens of photos with happy smiles everywhere.

The final day of the regatta delivered lively conditions on Mahone Bay, with steady winds fueling fast-paced racing across all divisions. Overall class results are as follows:

Bluenose Course Racing

The spectacular Bluenose one-design fleet put 28 boats on the line  credit: David Elliott
  1. Miss Behaviour – Ross Romney (61)
  2. Teazer – Connor Mraz (58)
  3. Hackmatack – Nicholas Lewin (61)

Farr 30

  1. Matador – Greg Blunden (23)
  2. HeadFirst3 – Peter Toombs (24)
  3. Goose – Ben Maloney (26)

IOD Class

  1. Storm – Peter Wickwire (10)
  2. Enigma – Max Flinn (19)
  3. Restless – Ted Murphy (25)

Sonar Class

credit: Pettipas Photography
  1. Echo – John Franklin (17)
  2. Ping – Andreas Josenhans (17)
  3. So-Gnarly – Thomas Dauphinee (29)

PHRF NS A1

  1. Overdraft X – James Gogan (12)
  2. Jane – Andrew Childs (16)
  3. Rampage – Graham Roy (31)

PHRF NS A2

  1. Youngblood – Larry Creaser (9)
  2. DogParty – Terry McKenna (15)
  3. Falcon – Todd Wilson (21)

PHRF NS A – J/105 Subdivision

  1. McMac – Sean McDermott (16)
  2. Auster II – Robert Merchant (18)
  3. Bear – Evan Oualhen (21)

PHRF NS B1

  1. Poohsticks – Colin Mann (15)
  2. Painkiller – Paul Fillibe-Dexter (17)
    (No third boat listed on official sheet)

PHRF NS B2 (Sport Boats)

  1. Bangarang – Justin Bean (11)
  2. Great White – Mitchell Horn (12)
  3. Tetris – Graham Hart (17)

PHRF NS B3

  1. Just Add Water – Jesleine Baker (7)
  2. Dark Water – Donald K. Walker (18)
  3. Rollback – Margo Coughlin (21)

PHRF NS B4

  1. Dirty Blonde – Good Friday – Percy MacDonald (9)
  2. King of Normandy – Francois Guitton (15)
  3. Sting – Andrew Bell (17)

Pursuit A

  1. Gersemi – Paul Bezanson (9)
  2. Vagrant – Grant Gordon (9)
  3. MacIntosh – Durk Steigenga (11)

Pursuit B

  1. Squall – Capt. Bradison Boutilier (9)
  2. Flashdance – Donald Gass (10)
  3. Second Lady – Steve Mallett (12)

Full results here: https://www.yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative/50001

Credit : dibphotography.ca

Hosted by the Chester Yacht Club in the picturesque South-Shore Nova Scotia village of Chester in mid-August each year, Chester’s sailing regattas were first documented in 1856 and, since then, tourists and locals alike have taken in the natural beauty of the area by both land and sea. A community-based, volunteer-driven event, Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week boasts a full schedule of public-friendly events with live music, great food, yacht races, plus racing seminars from internationally renowned sailors, tacticians, boat builders and sailmakers.

This is a Bronze-certified Clean Regatta since 2016.

In 2026, Chester Race Week set to happen August 12 – 15.

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