BC Regatta Roundup

Sept 26, 2024

Melges 24 Canadians

The 2024 Melges 24 Canadian National Championship ran September 20 to Sunday, September 22nd at the West Vancouver Yacht Club in West Vancouver with racing in the beautiful Howe Sound, English Bay and Salish Sea areas. Results are here

RVanYC Women’s Invitational September 21-22

Photo from the 2023 event courtesy @douglaschampton

The event was sailed in the Elliott 6M, a one design 6 metre keelboat that was the Olympic women’s Keelboat Class at the London Olympics 2012.  A light and shifty easterly made for some tricky racing to close out the event. 12 races later and the Women’s Invitational was complete! Results here

Upcoming

Fraser River Lightship | September 28, 2024
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Event Page Here

Fall Dinghies Regatta | September 28-29, 2024
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Event Page Here

Thermopylae Regatta | October 5-6, 2024

Royal Victoria Yacht Club

Event Page Here

Cascadian Convoy | October 12-13, 2024
Canadian Forces Sailing Association
Event Page Here

Last Chance Regatta | October 19, 2024

Tiddly Cove Yacht Club

Event Page Here

Opti Pumpkin Bowl Regatta | October 19-20, 2024
West Vancouver Yacht Club
Event Page Here

Pumpkin Bowl Regatta | October 26-27, 2024
West Vancouver Yacht Club
Event Page Here

Blue Nose Regatta | November 2-3, 2024
Kitsilano Yacht Club
Event Page Here

Round the County Regatta | November 9-10, 2024

Orcas Island Yacht Club

Event Page Here

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