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Sail Canada announces the launch of Sail Canada's National Fundraising Program, Reach for Excellence! Navigating your path to supporting our mission has never been easier on our brand-new website donation page.
Following the announced upcoming retirement of CEO Don Adams and as a key part of our upcoming leadership change, Sail Canada has kicked-off the search for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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.
Royal Vancouver YC has introduced its inaugural Women’s Invitational Regatta! We’re inviting 10 teams from local Clubs to race in teams of three for the chance to be crowned the Women's Champions of 2023.
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.
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.
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"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.
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.
Not only is Nova Scotia a beautiful place to sail, with its rugged coasts, deep blue waters, and strong winds, it’s also a place with fierce sailing competition. My all lady crew aboard Bare Leg, J24, have been racing against some of the best for the past three years.
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.
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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. A penalty in the pre-start of race one was a precursor of what was to come, and it proved difficult for the team to recover.
A collision with Spain early on in race one set the team back and translated into eight penalty points for the event and an additional four penalty points for the season.
The Big Picture: D Danger: Made in the Shade in Spain
From sailing 8-Metres in Port Credit to sailing adventures hither and yon, our pal and occasional foredeck, D Danger Mitchele, is never one to be overheated even now that he’s residing in sunny Spain. He’s also not the kind of guy who would put a dodger on a racing boat. So, here’s the logical solution.
