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21 Sep

West Vancouver Yacht Club Hosts 2023 Canadian Opti National Championships!

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The West Vancouver Yacht Club (WVYC) proudly and successfully hosted the 2023 Canadian Opti National Championships, bringing over 90 skilled sailors from across Canada representing their provinces and 14 yacht clubs.   This event highlighted Canada's largest one-design fleet, nurturing young racers aged up to 15. Beyond competition, it forged lifelong friendships and shaped Team Canada representation (Opti Class) for 2024 global regattas. The week featured exciting fleet...

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21 Sep

Youth and Women’s America’s Cup Teams commence on Water Training!

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Canada's Youth and Women's America's Cup Teams commence on water training. The team has been training in Lake Garda in the 69F sailboat, and now head to Barcelona for AC40 Simulator camps along with Race Venue training.   BC Sailors named to the Summer Sailing Squad:  Isabella Bertold Andrew Wood Alec Coleman Maura Dewey Maggie Drinkwater Grace Poole Georgia Phillips   Stay up to date with Team Happenings Here!...

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21 Sep

John McRoberts Bronze Medal – 2023 Sailing World Championships

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John McRoberts of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and Scott Lutes (Mahone Bay, N.S. – LYC) won a bronze medal in the RS Venture Connect parasailing class today at the 2023 Sailing World Championships held until Sunday in The Hague, Netherlands.   It was the first time in history that para sailing events were held at the Sailing World Championships, a competition held every four years since 2003 by World...

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22 Aug

BC Wazp sailors competing in Kingston, Ontario!

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6 BC Sailors competed in 2 foiling Wazp regattas in Kingston Ontario, the Wazp Americas Regatta followed by the Wazp Canadian Championships. Matthew Stranaghan led the way with a 3rd place in the Wazp Americas Regatta.   Wazp Americas - 32 boats Matthew Stranaghan 3rd Alex Coleman 10th Grace Poole 12th Ben Sweeny 24th Matt Young 25th Sarah Isaak 31st   Wazp Canadian Championships - 19 boats Matthew Stranaghan 6th Grace Poole 11th Ben Sweeny 15th Matt Young 25th Sarah...

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22 Aug

BC Sailors Qualify to be nominated for Santiago Pan American Games!

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Luke Ramsay, and Rachel Green, Jessica Hirschbold have qualified to be nominated for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games following the trials during the Canadian Open Lightning Championships at the Kitsilano Yacht Club in British Columbia.   The team comprised of Luke Ramsay from Vancouver (Royal Vancouver Yacht Club), Rachel Green from Burlington, ON, (Royal Hamilton Yacht Club) and Jessica Hirschbold from Victoria, B.C., (Royal Victoria Yacht...

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22 Aug

BC Sailors make waves at 2023 Youth Worlds!

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Three BC Sailors attended the ILCA Youth World championships in Dziwnow Poland from July 1st to 9th, a 12 race regatta held over 6 days, with 3 days of measurement at the beginning.   Rory Walsh, ( current Canadian National Youth Champion), Alex Zaputil ( Winner of the Jr Olympics Regatta in Seattle last August ) and Mattieu Graham ( Waves regatta winner 2023 ) travelled with...

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02 Jun

Choosing the Right Boat – What are my Options?

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Image Credit: airwaves1 / flickr   This article was found by a passionate student while researching Recreational Programs & Boating. Thank you for sharing this article with us Anthony & Mr.Wood.    Choosing the Right Boat - What are my Options?   It doesn’t matter if you’re just getting into boating or if you’re an experienced sailor, choosing the right boat can make the difference between a great or horrible boating...

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24 Apr

Isabella Bertold – Canada SailGP victory in Christchurch!

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Canada makes history in Christchurch with first ever win, beating home favourites in neck and neck showdown! Isabella Bertold of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club occupied the role of strategist during the Canada SailGP victory in Christchurch.   “I’ve sailed in other classes where the top speed might have been 14 knots and when I surfed down a wave it felt really out of control. Going from...

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24 Apr

viaSport – Flagtool & PlaySafeBC campaign!

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Find out if a behaviour crossed the line and get guidance on how to respond.   Think of any behaviour, and use the questions in this tool to help figure out possible next steps. No complaint will be filed, no information will be collected, and nothing will be tracked other than the number of people who use the tool.   The Flag Tool is intended as a quick reference...

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24 Apr

Emily Bugeja – Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

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Emily Bugeja from Vancouver, B.C., became the fifth Canadian sailor to qualify to be nominated to Team Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games squad after she took part in the 2023 Formula Kite Pan American Championships held last weekend in Cabarete, Dominican Republic.   These championships were the last qualifying competition in Kiteboarding for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games and Bugeja took the 5th spot in...

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