July 24, 2025 When two sailors get married in Toronto, you can bet the weekend starts with a regatta. Sarah Douglas (Olympian, Pan-Am winner and National Team member) and Lance Fraser (Canada Cup and many more) raced across the harbour with their sailing friends before throwing the ultimate island bash — steel drums, Caribbean bites,…
Keven’s son, Willem Piper July 10, 2025 By Keven Piper I really enjoy that moment when I sheet in the sails, the boat gently heels and it accelerates through the water with a splash and the burble of water and waves. Even in the lightest of breezes, the boat glides through the water, almost as…
May 15, 2024 Before racing at the Bermuda SailGP even started the news came that the US SailGP Team would not be on the start line after the teams’ dramatic capsize in official practice racing. Data provided by the United States F50 defined the cause of the capsize as ‘user error’ – wing trimmer Victor…
May 1, 2024 Here’s the word from the crew at the Royal Hamilton YC: “Marks are almost ready to be dropped. We’re hoping to get them in before Tuesday’s first practice race. Work to be done tomorrow… mount them on the poles and add the lights!!! Great time of year!”
Apr 17, 2024 Port Credit YC has two important regattas coming this summer. To notify our audience that registration is now open, Organizer, Penny McLaren sent along some great pictures including this one, which she described, “Here are the promised photos. The first is my favourite – it’s a PCYC Green Opti sailor at his…
Apr 3, 2024 130 Sailors put on their best kitchen party outfits and braved a surprise early spring blizzard and headed to Toronto’s Mimico Cruising Club for the traditional and now-annual-again Spring Thaw event. The sold-out occasion raised thousands for the Broad Reach Foundation, a national charity that helps less privileged youth to enjoy and…
Mar 20, 2024 Iceboating aboard lightweight DNs at highway speeds is not for the easily frightened. Read about Canadians’ excellent results at the North Americans HERE.
Jan 31, 2024 Above: A Beneteau 1964 15-footer Beneteau’s new Oceanis 34.1 made an appearance at a few of the Canadian shows. Shown here is a much admired, specially adorned version celebrating the company’s 140th anniversary. That’s quite a history. While Beneteau only brought a couple of models to our Canadian shows, at the Dusseldorf “boot”…
Jan 17, 2024 This photo was taken by Joe Malon of Mimico Cruising Club at the end of the trail for the Race to Kingston. The happy sailors are the crew of Zoltan Horcsok’s Delphia 40, O2, winner of Div 4. Clearly, they are enjoying the victory. Joe included the shot with his story on…
Jan 3, 2024 Photo: Laurens Morel We have never seen a boat quite this colour! Leave it to the Dutch. The Netherlands builder, Saffier, is making the not-so-subtle point in this picture of its brand new SE 24 Lite with a reverse bow and go-fast design. On top of that, it is equipped with solar…
Dec 13, 2023 Sebastien Schneiter, driver of Switzerland SailGP Team, runs across the boat as the Switzerland SailGP Team F50 catamaran leaps into the air as they sail alongside the Canada SailGP Team helmed by Phil Robertson during a practice session ahead of the Emirates Sail Grand Prix in Dubai. 8th December 2023. Photo: Bob…
Nov 29, 2023 Canada SailGP Team helmed by Phil Robertson lead Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Ben Ainslie on Race Day 1 of the Spain Sail Grand Prix in Cadiz, Spain. October 14th, 2023. Photo: Felix Diemer for SailGP. Image supplied by SailGP. Canada has been mixing it up on the course lately…
Nov 15, 2023 Photo: Andrew Madding The Thermopylae Regatta at Royal Vic is an annual event with many fleets – our shot comes via the Martin 242s. The Thermopylae was a celebrated clipper in the 19th century bringing tea and cargo from the East to posts like Victoria, where she became part of the city’s…
October 18, 2023 © Kevin Rio – 69F media This shot came to us from the Canadian Women’s and Youth AC Team currently practicing on Lake Garda Italy. It’s hard to imagine a more classic shot – photographer Kevin Rio captured the fleet in perfect formation against the natural beauty of the lake perfectly arranged…
