RRS

The Sail Canada Race Management Programme is structured like a ladder. Each step requires more experience, more knowledge, and a higher level of responsibility. It also hands off to the World Sailing International Standard.

Join 4-time Olympic Race Officer Paul Ulibarri to master the art of the regatta. Insights on fairness, start-line geometry, and world-class race management.

Southern Straits 2026 is almost here. We are ready for the 56th edition of this Easter classic. It is a race of endurance and skill. It is also a race of legendary frustrations. Every racer knows the story of Point Atkinson. You sail 100 miles only to stop dead. You see the lighthouse. You see the finish line. Then the wind vanishes. We call it the "Point Atkinson Drift." It is the moment the current takes hold. You watch your GPS as you move backward. The fleet bunches up.

The Racing Rules of Sailing Appendix TS, is all about safety, and keeping sailboats racing in and around commercial traffic areas.