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.
CYC NEWS
The Executive, Flag Officers & Management of Chester Yacht Club sends Warm Wishes to you & your family for a wonderful Holiday Season and Very Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful NEW YEAR!
Commodore – Thane MacDonald Flag Officer Membership & Social Committee – Carol Dodds
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at our annual Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 1pm to 4pm Ho-Ho-Hope You’re Ready To Rock that Ugly Christmas Sweater At CYC’s December Potluck! Saturday, December 1 CYC opens at 6pm Please bring your favourite potluck dish to share with your fellow members. Join us for Ugly Sweater Contest & Dirty Santa Gift Exchange Bring a $10 Wrapped Gift to Swap Funny & Unique Gifts Welcome ‘Tis the Season for some Jolly Good Fun! Chester Yacht Club ‘Black & White’ Halloween POTLUCK Saturday, November 3; Club opens at 6pm Dress in BLACK & WHITE Please bring your favourite potluck dish to share with your fellow CYC members Featured Cocktails: Black Russian & White Russian We encourage all members to please feel free to bring your guests, Please remember to sign them in the guest book. Next Potluck is on Saturday, December 1 with Ugly Sweater Theme!Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Rear Commodore – Bruce Flinn
Vice Commodore – Cynthia O’Connell
Secretary/Treasurer – Lara Parsons
Past Commodore – John Curry
Club Manager – Kim Johnson
Learn To Sail Director – Christine Santimaw
Long Range Planning Committee – Victoria McGregor, Susan Crocker, Wayne Grigsby, Art Backman, Sara Filbee & Janice Anderson
Chair Chester Race Week 2019 – Daniel MacMillan
Flag Officer Trophies – Sue McAlpine
Flag Officer Club Handicapper – Ivan Fitch
Fleet Representatives – John & Topher Wurts (Classics); Malcolm Fraser (Bluenose); Rick Thompson (Chester IOD); Art Backman (Handicap)
CYC New Year’s Day Levée to welcome in the New Year
with our usual offerings of Eggnog & seafood chowder!December 1st Potluck
Potluck – Saturday November 3
Turkey Bowl Saturday Oct 6 – SI’s
annual Turkey Bowl Race on Saturday, October 6
After the race, we will have our Turkey Doo at 1700 and we will ask all attending to raise a glass of Cheer in memory of B & Sandy Spahr, who donated the Turkey Bowl Trophy in 2004.
Annual Award Presentations @ 1800 of all completed Series for 2018
sailing season will follow Turkey Doo
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
Facebook Feed
The 'High Tide’ with its yellow hull is very much missed now that she is no longer moored in front of the yacht club.
Anyone know where she is? Rumoured she is in Maine.
From ‘Sailors & Rattling Teacups’ by...
CYC's brass cannon was presented to the club in 1931 by former Commodore J.K. Bartlett. It served as an official race start and finish gun for 70 years until it was finally decommissioned for safety reasons.
Benjamin Heisler joyfully shot the cannon at CYC...
Looking back at photos from 2012 Classics Cup!
Photos by Tim Harris
#Memories2012 #ClassicsCup2012 #Throwbackclassics #GoodTimes2012
DAY 2 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2018 highlights
Race Officer Elizabeth Shaw O'Toole: “It’s the best kept secret!”
Principal Race Officer Daniel Conrod explains: “very unique event in the fact that we get competitors from across Canada and...
CALENDAR
CYC Webcam by Tradewinds Realty
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.
CYC NEWS
The Executive, Flag Officers & Management of Chester Yacht Club sends Warm Wishes to you & your family for a wonderful Holiday Season and Very Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful NEW YEAR!
Commodore – Thane MacDonald Flag Officer Membership & Social Committee – Carol Dodds
We look forward to seeing you and your guests at our annual Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 1pm to 4pm Ho-Ho-Hope You’re Ready To Rock that Ugly Christmas Sweater At CYC’s December Potluck! Saturday, December 1 CYC opens at 6pm Please bring your favourite potluck dish to share with your fellow members. Join us for Ugly Sweater Contest & Dirty Santa Gift Exchange Bring a $10 Wrapped Gift to Swap Funny & Unique Gifts Welcome ‘Tis the Season for some Jolly Good Fun! Chester Yacht Club ‘Black & White’ Halloween POTLUCK Saturday, November 3; Club opens at 6pm Dress in BLACK & WHITE Please bring your favourite potluck dish to share with your fellow CYC members Featured Cocktails: Black Russian & White Russian We encourage all members to please feel free to bring your guests, Please remember to sign them in the guest book. Next Potluck is on Saturday, December 1 with Ugly Sweater Theme!Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Rear Commodore – Bruce Flinn
Vice Commodore – Cynthia O’Connell
Secretary/Treasurer – Lara Parsons
Past Commodore – John Curry
Club Manager – Kim Johnson
Learn To Sail Director – Christine Santimaw
Long Range Planning Committee – Victoria McGregor, Susan Crocker, Wayne Grigsby, Art Backman, Sara Filbee & Janice Anderson
Chair Chester Race Week 2019 – Daniel MacMillan
Flag Officer Trophies – Sue McAlpine
Flag Officer Club Handicapper – Ivan Fitch
Fleet Representatives – John & Topher Wurts (Classics); Malcolm Fraser (Bluenose); Rick Thompson (Chester IOD); Art Backman (Handicap)
CYC New Year’s Day Levée to welcome in the New Year
with our usual offerings of Eggnog & seafood chowder!December 1st Potluck
Potluck – Saturday November 3
Turkey Bowl Saturday Oct 6 – SI’s
annual Turkey Bowl Race on Saturday, October 6
After the race, we will have our Turkey Doo at 1700 and we will ask all attending to raise a glass of Cheer in memory of B & Sandy Spahr, who donated the Turkey Bowl Trophy in 2004.
Annual Award Presentations @ 1800 of all completed Series for 2018
sailing season will follow Turkey Doo
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
Facebook Feed
The 'High Tide’ with its yellow hull is very much missed now that she is no longer moored in front of the yacht club.
Anyone know where she is? Rumoured she is in Maine.
From ‘Sailors & Rattling Teacups’ by...
CYC's brass cannon was presented to the club in 1931 by former Commodore J.K. Bartlett. It served as an official race start and finish gun for 70 years until it was finally decommissioned for safety reasons.
Benjamin Heisler joyfully shot the cannon at CYC...
Looking back at photos from 2012 Classics Cup!
Photos by Tim Harris
#Memories2012 #ClassicsCup2012 #Throwbackclassics #GoodTimes2012
DAY 2 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2018 highlights
Race Officer Elizabeth Shaw O'Toole: “It’s the best kept secret!”
Principal Race Officer Daniel Conrod explains: “very unique event in the fact that we get competitors from across Canada and...