Welcome to the Chester Yacht Club
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.
Coming UP at CYC
CYC NEWS
2024 Top Skippers
Robinson Trophy
1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
2 Olivia Mason 182 Ghost
3 Stewart Creaser 68 Adriatic
Spring Bluenose
1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
2 Max Flinn 85 Rebel
3 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo
Spring Series
1 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon
2 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice
3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon
McNabb Trophy
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon
Mahone Bay Opener 2024
1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
2 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat
3 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice
Legion Trophy
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Chris Power 329 Jaeger
3 Jay Nadelson 7 Elida
Pearre Cup 2024
1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo
2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
3 Darcy Young 46 Lonestar
Sanye Cup 2024
1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
2 Olivia Mason 182 Ghost
3 Stewart Creaser 68 Adriatic
Huntington Trophy
FFA
1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger
2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
3 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours
IOD
1 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman
2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
3 Ted Murphy 11 Restless
4th Class Cup
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat
3 Don McAlpine 23 Out ‘N ABOAT
Mark Dauphine
1 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera
2 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo
3 Max Flinn 85 Rebel
Inner Islands 2024
1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice
2 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon
3 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat
Anderson Trophy
1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon
Bluenose Distance Course
1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
2 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl
3 Malcolm Fraser 266 Shaken Kont Stared
Gordon Cup 2024
1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo
2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
3 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce
George Baker 2024
1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice
2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
3 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
Mathers Trophy 2024
Bluenose
1 Aaron Stonehouse 22 Geronimo
2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
3 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera
FFA
1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger
2 Terry Schnare 57 Headgames
3 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours
IOD
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman
3 Ted Murphy 11 Restless
1919 Cup 2024
1 Don McAlpine 23 OUT ‘N Aboat
2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh
3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon
August Cup 2024
1 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce
2 Aaron Stonehouse 22 Geronimo
3 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
Outer /Middle / Inner Island 2024
1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice
2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh
3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon
1 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl
2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin
3 Logon Mraz 227 Teazer
Feader Cup 2024
1 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon
2 Don McAlpine 23 Out ‘N ABOAT
Autumn 2024
1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh
3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon
Fall Bluenose 2024
1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo
2 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera
3 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl
One Gunea Cup 2024
FFA
1 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours
2 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon
Guv’y Cup
FFA
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Chris Power 329 Jaeger
3 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
Bluenose
1 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera
2 David Tzagarakis 88 Crusader
3 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce
Rum Race 2024
1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger
2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games
3 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
Turkey Bowl 2024
1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm
2 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman
3 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh
Chester Race Week ‘CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY’
Congratulations to volunteers Jim and Dudley Grove for being presented with the ‘Chairman’s Trophy’ of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week!
Jim and Dudley was presented the trophy by On-Water Chair Dan Conrod for their Outstanding contribution by a volunteer to support Chester Race Week.
Thank You Jim and Dudley for your volunteer time, for allowing the Judges and Race Officers to stay at your home for the regatta and taking such great care of them! THANK YOU and Congratulations and Well Deserved!
#volunteer #chairmanstrophy #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #thankyou
CRW2024-Day4-Awards
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
Facebook Feed
Live music by the incredible @darkandstormyband 🎸🥁
Costumes encouraged! 👹🎩🧛♀️
Cover charge: $15 💵
Get ready for a spooktacular night of dancing! 🪩🧙♂️🕷️
#HalloweenDance #ChesterYachtClub #LiveMusic 🎃 #chesternovascotia
Join Lyle Dobbin from the Binnacle as he reviews and shares with you his go to Apps when it comes to sailing and boating here in NS....
We’re grateful for our incredible community of members, sailors, volunteers, and supporters.
Wishing everyone a joyful and relaxing holiday filled with good company and great food! 🥧🚤
Photo credit Lisa Christensen
#HappyThanksgiving #ChesterYachtClub...
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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.
Coming UP at CYC
CYC NEWS
Robinson Trophy 1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 2 Olivia Mason 182 Ghost 3 Stewart Creaser 68 Adriatic Spring Bluenose 1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 2 Max Flinn 85 Rebel 3 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo Spring Series 1 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon 2 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice 3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon McNabb Trophy 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon Mahone Bay Opener 2024 1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 2 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat 3 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice Legion Trophy 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Chris Power 329 Jaeger 3 Jay Nadelson 7 Elida Pearre Cup 2024 1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo 2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 3 Darcy Young 46 Lonestar Sanye Cup 2024 1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 2 Olivia Mason 182 Ghost 3 Stewart Creaser 68 Adriatic Huntington Trophy FFA 1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger 2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 3 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours IOD 1 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman 2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 3 Ted Murphy 11 Restless 4th Class Cup 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat 3 Don McAlpine 23 Out ‘N ABOAT Mark Dauphine 1 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera 2 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo 3 Max Flinn 85 Rebel Inner Islands 2024 1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice 2 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon 3 Stephen Fitzgerald 79 White Boat Anderson Trophy 1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon Bluenose Distance Course 1 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 2 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl 3 Malcolm Fraser 266 Shaken Kont Stared Gordon Cup 2024 1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo 2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 3 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce George Baker 2024 1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice 2 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 3 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games Mathers Trophy 2024 Bluenose 1 Aaron Stonehouse 22 Geronimo 2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 3 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera FFA 1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger 2 Terry Schnare 57 Headgames 3 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours IOD 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman 3 Ted Murphy 11 Restless 1919 Cup 2024 1 Don McAlpine 23 OUT ‘N Aboat 2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh 3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon August Cup 2024 1 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce 2 Aaron Stonehouse 22 Geronimo 3 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin Outer /Middle / Inner Island 2024 1 Chris Campbell 1096 Spice 2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh 3 Carl Davis 500 Jahmon 1 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl 2 Steve Stairs 479 Something’s Bruin 3 Logon Mraz 227 Teazer Feader Cup 2024 1 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon 2 Don McAlpine 23 Out ‘N ABOAT Autumn 2024 1 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 2 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh 3 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon Fall Bluenose 2024 1 Henry Demone 257 Wahoo 2 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera 3 Travis Blain 47 Island Girl One Gunea Cup 2024 FFA 1 Charles Walker 24 Afterhours 2 Todd Wilson 229 Falcon Guv’y Cup FFA 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Chris Power 329 Jaeger 3 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games Bluenose 1 Chris Von Maltzahn 282 Vera 2 David Tzagarakis 88 Crusader 3 Michael Smith 112/34 Hot Sauce Rum Race 2024 1 Chris Power 329 Jaeger 2 Terry Schnare 57 Head Games 3 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm Turkey Bowl 2024 1 Peter Wickwire 13 Storm 2 Dave Mosher 12 Coachman 3 Durk Steigenga 34539 MacIntosh Congratulations to volunteers Jim and Dudley Grove for being presented with the ‘Chairman’s Trophy’ of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week! Jim and Dudley was presented the trophy by On-Water Chair Dan Conrod for their Outstanding contribution by a volunteer to support Chester Race Week. Thank You Jim and Dudley for your volunteer time, for allowing the Judges and Race Officers to stay at your home for the regatta and taking such great care of them! THANK YOU and Congratulations and Well Deserved! #volunteer #chairmanstrophy #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #thankyou CRW2024-Day4-Awards2024 Top Skippers
Chester Race Week ‘CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY’
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
Facebook Feed
Live music by the incredible @darkandstormyband 🎸🥁
Costumes encouraged! 👹🎩🧛♀️
Cover charge: $15 💵
Get ready for a spooktacular night of dancing! 🪩🧙♂️🕷️
#HalloweenDance #ChesterYachtClub #LiveMusic 🎃 #chesternovascotia
Join Lyle Dobbin from the Binnacle as he reviews and shares with you his go to Apps when it comes to sailing and boating here in NS....
We’re grateful for our incredible community of members, sailors, volunteers, and supporters.
Wishing everyone a joyful and relaxing holiday filled with good company and great food! 🥧🚤
Photo credit Lisa Christensen
#HappyThanksgiving #ChesterYachtClub...