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This summer, the Central Okanagan Sailing Association (COSA) will proudly host the sailing competition for the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna, welcoming top young sailors from across the province to compete on the waters of Okanagan Lake. With a long and distinguished history of hosting high-quality regattas and championship-level events, COSA is well positioned to deliver an exceptional competition environment that reflects both the...

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📸 Photo Credit: Thomas Hawker   The road to the 2025 Canada Summer Games is officially underway! After months of training and two fiercely competitive regattas — the Kitten Cup at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Victoria Spring Dinghy Championships at Royal Victoria Yacht Club — the Team BC team trials have wrapped, and the roster is now locked in.   A huge thank you to the regatta...

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2025 Team BC announced for the Canada Summer Games!   📸 Photo Credit: Thomas Hawker   The trials for BC sailors for the 2025 Canada Summer Games wrapped up last weekend with the Victoria Spring Dinghy Championships at Royal Victoria Yacht Club following the Kitten Cup Regatta hosted by Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. A big thanks to the regatta organizers, volunteers, and officials who did a great job at...

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2025 COSA Springtime Regatta & BC Laser Masters Championship May 17-18, 2025 Central Okanagan Sailing Association 4220 Hobson Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 1Y3 Contact COSA at 250-764-2203 or Devin Rubadeau at 250-868-5108 Email: cosa@shaw.ca Website: www.cosa.bc.ca Registration Link https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/springtime-regatta-2025-kelowna-january-959042...

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March 20-23, 2025 The Alamitos Bay Yacht Club hosted the Midwinter West Championships for the laser and 29er classes A total of 37 sailors from BC as well as 6 coaches participated representing 5 BC clubs.   Top BC results include: Ilca 4 class: Alice Wan Royal Van YC 6th. / 33 boats Ilca 6. Andre Deseau 9th & Elena Graham 31st /71 boats Ilca 7 Fillah...

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Sa Rapita Spain hosted the Iq Foil Youth and Junior World Championships with 375 Competitors representing 35 countries.  2 Canadians competed both in the U 19: Valentino Blewett from the Whistler Sailing Association who finished 11th / 143  and Simón Fauser from Royal Vancouver Yacht Club who finished 129th.   For Valentino Blewett this was an excellent performance which included 2nd and 3rd place race finished in...

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📸 Photo Credit: Steve Ray   The 2024 BC Summer Games took place in Maple Ridge and were hosted by the Rocky Point Sailing Association in July. This amateur multi-sport event takes place every second year. Sailors from around the province compete in the following classes representing different Zones:   - Female Optimist Dinghy (U15) - Male Optimist Dinghy (U15) - Female - ILCA 6 (U19) - Male ILCA 6 (U19) - Female 420...

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The 2024 BC Summer Games qualification events are approaching quickly. Don't forget to register!     Zone 2: Thompson-Okanagan 2024 COSA Springtime Regatta Central Okanagan Sailing Association May 18th-19th, 2024 Zone Rep: Devin Rubadeau   Zone 3: Fraser Valley 2024 Kitten Cup Royal Vancouver Yacht Club April 20th-21st, 2024 Zone Rep: Joey Kristiansen   Zone 4: Fraser River 2024 Kitten Cup Royal Vancouver Yacht Club April 20th-21st, 2024 Zone Rep: Joey Kristiansen   Zone 5: Vancouver-Coastal 2024 Kitten Cup Royal Vancouver Yacht Club April 20th-21st, 2024 Zone Rep: Joey Kristiansen   Zone...

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The Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach California hosted the West Coast Midwinter Championships March 21st-24th, 2024.   This was also the 29er and ILCA 6 Canadian trials for the World Youth Sailing Championships. 39 sailors from BC competed in the 29er, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, and ILCA 7 classes representing the Hollyburn Sailing Club, Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and the West...

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BC Sailing is pleased to announce the inaugural BC Sailing Offshore and Long Distance Racing Championships!     The championship will comprise a series of some of the most challenging Category 3 offshore races BC has to offer.  BC has some of the most complex long distance, tactical and navigational  problems the world has to offer.  These races are guaranteed to challenge the most hardened sailors. The champions...

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