Marblehead – Halifax: Overdraft Wins Canadian Line Honours; Two Canadians win Divisions

Marblehead – Halifax: Overdraft Wins Canadian Line Honours; Two Canadians win Divisions

July 24, 2025 The team aboard Overdraft X, a Farr 40 Turbo skippered by Halifax sailor James Grogan excelled in this year’s Marblehead Race as the first Canadian boat across the finish line and as possibly the youngest crew in the race. The youngest member of the 11-person crew is 19; the oldest 24. James…

Port Huron – Mac: No Longer the Underdog!  We had our ‘elbows up’ the entire race!

Port Huron – Mac: No Longer the Underdog!  We had our ‘elbows up’ the entire race!

July 24, 2025 By Roger Renaud The Port Huron to Mackinac Race 2025: – Underdog finished 1st in Class, 1st in Division, as well as 1st in the Corinthian Amateur Class, which included both Shore (short) and Cove Island (long) courses. Out of the 192 boats registered, five were Canadian. Underdog purchased a new asymmetrical…

Canada at the World Sailing 2025 Youth Match Racing Invitational World Championships, Gdynia, Poland, July 21st – 27th
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Canada at the World Sailing 2025 Youth Match Racing Invitational World Championships, Gdynia, Poland, July 21st – 27th

July 10, 2025 By Roger Renaud The 2025 Youth Match Racing Worlds will be held at Gdynia, Poland. July 21-27.  Youth Match Racing Worlds is the highest level of youth match racing in the world. At this event the top 14 U23 (youth under 23) match racing teams are invited to compete for the title…

49erFX Europeans: Antonia and Georgia Go Gold in Greece
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49erFX Europeans: Antonia and Georgia Go Gold in Greece

2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships – Day 6 Credit: Nikos Pantis June 12, 2025 Long-time Canadian world contenders Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester, NS  finally won their first big gold medal in 49erFX at the 2025 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships that ended on Sunday in Thessaloniki, GRE. Sitting…

Sail GP Race 4: Canada 2nd in SF, Aussies De-Mast, (US Tanks)
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Sail GP Race 4: Canada 2nd in SF, Aussies De-Mast, (US Tanks)

photo: Jed Jacobsohn for SailGP  Mar 27, 2025 Canada’s NorthStar SailGP Team delivered another impressive performance this weekend on the waters of San Francisco Bay, securing a decisive second place at the Oracle San Francisco Sail Grand Prix after taking all the marbles in LA.  The Spanish entry won the event. Going into the second day of racing, the NorthStar SailGP…