Congratulations to West Vancouver Yacht Club sailor Daniel Solodchenko on an outstanding third-place finish in the iQFOiL class at the 2026 US Youth Championships! Held October 9th-12th at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, California, the event brought together top youth sailors to compete across several high-performance sailing classes. Daniel earned a spot on the iQFOiL podium, finishing behind Garrett January in first and Jack...
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2026 Harken/Pro-Tech 28th Annual Pumpkin Bowl Regatta Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 Event Page Here!...
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Snowflake Fall Series #3 | November 30, 2025 West Vancouver Yacht Club/Vancouver Rowing Club Event Page Here!...
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Halibut Bank/Popham Island | April 26, 2025 West Vancouver Yacht Club/VARC Event Page Here...
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Southern Straits | April 18-19, 2025 West Vancouver Yacht Club/VARC Event Page Here...
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On March 8, 2025, WVYC hosted their inaugural International Women's Day event; starring Annie Haegar of Canada's Sail GP team. The event was an overwhelming success; with a sold out crowd of diverse ages and genders, and positive feedback! Watch the recorded presentation here! Fast forward to 2 minutes! See her interviewed here on the NorthStar podcast with teammate Tom Ramshaw Here! Presentation slides here!...
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WVYC is excited to host their first International Women's Day event on March 8, 2025, starring Annie Haeger of Canada's Sail GP team. See her interviewed here on the NorthStar podcast with teammate Tom Ramshaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvo8DNXgREM Members Register on the Club website! https://www.wvyc.ca/default.aspx?p=.NETEventView&ID=3875334&qfilter=&title=Full+Club+Calendar&type=0&ssid=&chgs= Non-members can register by phone the Club Office any making payment over the phone: (604) 921-7575...
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The West Vancouver Yacht Club (WVYC) held its annual 2-weekend Regatta this month (Opti weekend 1 and Double-handed/ILCA weekend 2), hosting over 240 sailors from BC, Alberta, and Washington. Both weekends were a success with every fleet completing 8-10 races. Weekend 1 had light to moderate conditions. Weekend two brought intermediate conditions with waves which both challenged racers as well as created opportunities to excel. The...
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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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West Vancouver Sailor competes in Vilamoura, Portugal! Andre Deseau of the West Vancouver Yacht Club puts in the work at the 2022 ILCA 4 Youth World Championship in Vilamoura, Portugal. Deseau finished Race 5 in 58th and Race 6 in 57th. Event Website: https://2022ilca4youth.ilca-worlds.org/ Photo Credit: @vilamourasailing ...
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