A Swiftsure Moment

Jun 15, 2022

Our feature photo this week comes from Jill Fitz who captured this Swiftsure moment last month.

“I have photographed Swiftsure, from the shore and on the water, for a number of years and is always an exciting event to cover. This year I shot the race sitting on top of my Jeep at Clover Point. It provided an amazing vantage point to see starts and the entire fleet as they headed out. It is one of my favourite events to photograph and so glad to see it running again. Once upon a time I even raced in it myself!” – Jill

Cruising

The Power of Planning

Like many of you, I am itching to travel again… So, I will be heading to Croatia in September 2022 to join a flotilla! I am very excited to explore the islands, wineries, waterfalls, historic towns and much more. Even though I am part of a flotilla with a set itinerary, I still need to study my own passage plan as my crew and boat are my responsibility.

One Design Class News

SinC Inbox: SeaSpray is now in

Our class is the Sea Spray Class, a 15’ catamaran. We are still an active class mostly in Western Canada and the Western US.

Pics & Letters

CAN SailGP – We Can’t Get Enough

News & Events

Sailing Shorts: November 1 2023

November 1, 2023 • Five new Learning Facilitors: A total of five candidates took part in a Sail Canada Learning Facilitator (LF) Clinic in Montreal last weekend to become trained as Instructor Trainers. The clinic, lead by Master Learning Facilitators Marc-Antoine Brassard and Alex Byczko, focuses on the skills required to engage with future instructor development…

Sail Tech

Keven Talks Sails: Dealing with Squalls – To Reef or Not to Reef

If you sail on the Great Lakes long enough, you are going to need to deal with summertime squalls. Because of the landlocked humid continental climate, we see very hot summer temperatures that lead to convective weather events.

People & Profiles

My Obsession During the Endless Winter Months – Part 2

The following year, friends of ours, Richard and Denise, purchased a C&C 34 and, based out of the Royal St-Lawrence Yacht Club, they are very active and doing extremely well in the racing scene here in Montreal. Ghost Owl is a truly remarkable boat and, of course, I had to make a model.

National Team Member, Clara Gravely, Donates Sails to Sint Maarten Youth Programs

Apr 17, 2024 A note from Saskia at SMYC Big shoutout to Canadian Team member Clara Gravely for donating two ILCA 6 sails to SMYC! Currently, Sint Maarten YC is running three different programs: A Sailability Program for differently abled residents of St. Maarten. “We’ve launched this free program a year ago and are now sailing… Read More…
Final Opportunity to Qualify Additional Olympic Spots at the Last Chance Regatta

Apr 17, 2024 A total of 10 Canadian sailors will take part in the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France, April 21-27, which will be the last opportunity to qualify spots for countries at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As of today, Canada has qualified in the ILCA 6, 49er, 49erFX and women’s kiteboarding events. In… Read More…