Chester Yacht Club (CYC) is a private sailing club situated on beautiful Mahone Bay with excellent access to the best sailing in Canada. CYC is host to Canada’s largest keelboat regatta, Chester Race Week, the much-anticipated and highly regarded annual Opti Jam dinghy regatta, and is home to robust and internationally respected IOD and Bluenose fleets. Our objective is to encourage Club members to become more proficient in the personal management, maintenance and handling of their boats; to promote safety, proper navigation and seamanship; to provide social and instructional activities in the interests of all Club members and their guests; and to enhance the sport of sailing within our membership and community.
Save the Date: Racing Rules Seminar on Wednesday, May 25 at Chester Yacht Club
Seminar will include:
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Portsmouth is the best way to engage sailors who do not usually compete, do not have a large keelboat or have a boat that does not typical fit the stereotype. This event format creates a more inclusive opportunity to get ALL boats and ALL sailors to participate together in an event on the water. Portsmouth was at first used primarily for smaller keelboats and dinghies but the formula is now widely used for all types of boats. Many local yachts clubs are adopting this format and the CYC Race Management team believes it is worth offering to our members in Chester.
For example, Bluenoses, J44s, C&C 41s, IODs, J24s , J29s, 420s, Optis and skiffs (etc, etc, etc) on the same race course. Also, this presents another great opportunity to introduce and mix the juniors into fleet racing.
This will be a joint effort between sail training fleet and handicap fleet. The purpose is to engage as many participants as possible from across the entire CYC membership, including those that primarily enjoy cruising. CYC Sail Training has a list of highly successful international competitive sailors that will join in on this Portsmouth event, giving club members the opportunity to sail against Olympian’s and world champs. Remember, this event is all about participating and giving our membership and opportunity to have a fun afternoon. Anything beyond that is a bonus. So get that bottom painted, bend on the main and get ready for some fun on June 25th.
