Category Archives: Regattas

I am pleased to announce that the proceeds of the 2013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta will go to the Dorothy Ley Hospice. The Dorothy Ley Hospice is a volunteer-based community service organization offering compassionate care to people living with the challenges of a life-limiting illness or loss. The goal of the hospice is to provide [...]

Things are moving along famously in the planning and organization of LYRA 2013. It is going to be a great event!  To date we have Redpath Sugar as our key sponsor.  Hats off to them!  Other sponsors include Hogtown Brewery, Xerox, Blair + Adrian Wealth Advisory, Evolution Sails, Dynamic Mutual Funds, Porter Airlines and there [...]

The NYC is proud to support the annual Easter Seals Regatta. Registration is now open! Easter Seals Regatta – Toronto Sunday, July 7, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club Register as a Children’s Cruiser (take an Easter Seals family on your boat) for $125 (regular price: $150). ASSISTANCE WILL [...]

I am happy to report that my new big involvement is now in motion as I have agreed to be chair of the Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) Host committee for 2013. This is the longest running international regatta in North America, it occurs the last week of July and ends the Sunday of the [...]

Thanks to the support of the club, volunteers and sponsors, NYC put on another great event on September 8-9, when twenty-two boats raced in the 37th Annual Shark Gold Cup Regatta. The entry included nine NYC boats for our ever growing Shark Fleet. The regatta was a great success on and off the water. Heavy [...]

NYC’s John Brunt, with crew Andrian Pustam and Rod Gardner sailed “Devil with a Blue Dress” to fourth place in a 56 boat fleet at the Shark Worlds held at Kingston Yacht Club on August 24-31. Congratulations to John and his crew. They sailed consistently all week counting 4th, 9th, 8th, 9th, 9th 11th, 7th, [...]

reported by Faith Seekings Women on the Water (WOW) held its Second Annual women’s only regatta at the Island Yacht Club this past June 23rd. The weather, the lake, the race course, the whole day couldn’t have been more perfect. WOW was founded in 2008 by Lori Mason of The Store, Mason’s Chandlery as organization [...]

Dark Clouds in a dramatic storm National Yacht Club One Design Regatta 2012 As reported in Sailing Anarchy: “The funniest part is watching this video and seeing the kid’s head in the cockpit! From Chris: The morning after the regatta, Ilaria had a pencil in an empty plastic cup and was stirring air. When I [...]

A race just for the women of all skill levels. This will be the 2nd Annual Women on the Water Regatta held at the Island Yacht Club. Bring your boat, with or without crew. No Boat? Sign up on our crew list. Bring your family. The club has a heated pool, tennis courts, children’s playground, supervised children’s [...]

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