Safe Sport: More Questions and Answers

May 17, 2023

Since Sail Canada joined Abuse-Free Sport on March 1, we have received many questions from the sailing community. Check out our new Questions and Answers section on our website where you may find the information you are looking for or send us your question. Here are the latest questions:

If I’m not identified as one of Sail Canada’s “Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) participants”, is there something I need to consent to or to do?

What is maltreatment?

What is the Rule of Two and how I can comply with it?

See the answers here: www.sailing.ca/safe-sport-q-and-a

News & Events

Whitecap Podcast; Instructor Registration

The new episode of “Whitecap”, the Canadian sailing podcast supported by Sail Canada’s BMO MasterCard, is now available and the guest is Fillah Karim who qualified to be nominated to Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Team in ILCA 7.

News & Events

QCYC Open Goes This Saturday

On September 9, 2023, Queen City Yacht Club will again host its annual Open Regatta. A tradition for decades, the September date promises great racing as crews are well practiced and boats are at their best.

contenu français

Sur le pont : Tom Ramshaw et Georgia Lewin-Lafrance

Le membre de l’équipe nationale de Voile Canada et Olympien à deux reprises Tom Ramshaw, ainsi que la membre de l’équipe canadienne de voile en développement Georgia Lewin-LaFrance ont été sélectionnés par l’équipe Canada SailGP pour sa saison inaugurale qui débutera le 14 mai.

News & Events

Toronto International Boat Show cancelled in person; going virtual for 2022

On Thursday evening, the Toronto International Boat Show (TIBS) has announced that the annual event, cancelled as an in-person show last year but scheduled to be held in-person this January, is again going virtual for 2022.

Racing

Five Canadians at Opti World Championships

Five Canadians took part in the 2022 Arkas Optimist World Championshps in Bodrum, Turkey, June 29-July 6, and Andi Kinnear was the best Canadian with a 104th overall on a total of 273 sailors.

News & Events

Offshore Special Regulations

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