SailGP Canada News
Additional Tickets and Flags Go on Sale for 2026 Halifax Grand Prix Tomorrow - January 23
 Following high demand, SailGP has announced that additional Waterfront Grandstand tickets for the 2026 Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax, as well as a limited supply of Bring Your Own Boat flags will go on sale on Friday, January 23. Halifax Harbour will host the seventh stop of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship from June 20-21, 2026. READ MORE |
New Boats
Aquila Unleashes All-New 45 Sport
 Power catamaran manufacturer, Aquila Catamarans, will debut the all-new 45 Sport in February, 2026. The 45 Sport marks the beginning of a completely reimagined sport boat series featuring bold new styling, advanced double-stepped hull technology, and a forward-thinking approach to connectivity and onboard entertainment. READ MORE |
News
February PY Arrives Soon
 Pacific Yachting Volume 68 No. 2: The February issue of Pacific Yachting is arriving soon. This issue is all about slowing down and taking stock. Tom Davis recalls fishing with his father, Alex Fox gets excited for the next generation of sailboat racers and our destination feature by Alicia Peters follows her husband on a journey through time, retracing his childhood adventures. READ MORE |
Ask Andrew
Off-season – Under the Hood Pt 1
 This is part 1 of a 2-part series on off-season maintenance and upgrades that are ideal to get a jump on now, and aren’t dependent on warmer temperatures (unlike fiberglass, painting and caulking). Most of these, with proper planning and a simple internet search on YouTube can be straightforward DIY projects. They’re great tasks to chip away at on those days when the sun shines and temperatures...z READ MORE |
Tech
Brunswick Marine is Advancing AI Boating
 AI is the hot topic across all aspects of business, tech, medicine and more. It is an area of computer development that is full of promise and some caveats. But while AI is already expanding rapidly in software, insurance, finance, and other computer-driven industries, it has been slower to roll out in other areas, including boating. But not anymore. READ MORE |
Racing News
LOOR to Continue Canadian-Waters-Only Courses for the 2026 Season
 The Lake Ontario Offshore Racing Organizing Authority (LOOR OA) has confirmed that all LOOR race courses for the 2026 season will continue to be run exclusively in Canadian waters. This decision is a continuation of the approach adopted for the 2025 season and, as before, is based entirely on feedback received directly from our racing community through a comprehensive racer survey. READ MORE
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Canada SailGP
Northstar wins Race 7 Winding up 6th at Perth
 The NorthStar SailGP Team wrapped up an exhilarating weekend on the water with a sixth-place overall finish at the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, marking an important step forward in the first evet of the 2026 Rolex SailGP Championship season. READ MORE
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Keven Talks Sails
Winter Voyage Preparation
 This is the time of year for planning next season’s special voyage. This may be a trip up the coast, across the lake, or multi week sail to the islands or a favorite anchorage. We love to think that we can just jump on the boat and sail over the horizon when the mood strikes, but boat maintenance schedules sometimes limit when we can cast off those lines and sail away. READ MORE
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