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.
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Huntington Cup 2025
Race 1 (07, 03 2025)
Race 2 (07, 10 2025)
Race 3 (07, 17 2025)
Race 4 (07, 24 2025)
OPTI JAM – Monday August 4 and Tuesday August 5
Register Now: Opti Jam Registration
Opti Jam at Chester Yacht Club
Opti Jam is a Green Regatta, focused on fun, learning, and building sailing skills. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we will not be providing bottled water. Instead, a water-filling station will be available on-site. All participants are asked to bring a reusable water bottle.
This regatta is designed to help young sailors develop confidence on the water in a positive and supportive environment.
Fleet Divisions:
Green Fleet – For sailors new to racing who have participated in one regatta or less.
Intermediate Fleet – For sailors with some racing experience but not yet racing competitively.
Advanced Fleet – For competitive sailors.
Race Committees, with input from coaches, may move sailors to the fleet best suited to their skill level.
What Your Sailor Should Bring:
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Plenty of food (lunch and snacks)
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A whistle
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Refillable water bottle
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PFD (Personal Flotation Device)
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Hat and sunscreen
Register here today: Opti Jam Registration
Chester Race Week | Future Dates
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NEW CYC Junior Sailing Website Now Live!
We’ve updated the Chester Yacht Club Junior Sailing section with:
• program information
• registration links
• day-to-day program details
• safety information
• instructor/team info
• regatta & racing details
• sailor code of conduct...
49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championships
📍Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, France
📅May 12-17
After Day/Après le jour : 3/6
🚨 Antonia & Georgia Lewin-LaFrance have qualified for the Gold Fleet
⛵49erFX (/52 - # races/courses : 7)
20 (-5) Antonia & Georgia Lewin-LaFrance...
To the moms who sail, volunteer, organize, cheer from the dock, crew on race nights, and keep the next generation of sailors going - Happy Day!❤️
#ChesterYachtClub #MothersDay #ChesterNS #CYC
Our Junior Sailing Program offers a fun, safe, and active summer on the water for kids and teens of all experience levels, from beginners to more advanced sailors.
How to Register:
https://chesteryachtclub.ca/sail-training/
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Nova Scotia is hosting the Optimist North American Championships at Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron from May 21–28 and volunteers are needed!
On the water, on land, in the boatyard
There’s a role for everyone.
Sign up...
CYC’s Mahone Bay Opener is back June 27 & 28 and it’s shaping up to be a great weekend on the water.
No entry fee. No membership required. Good racing. Good people. Good vibes.
Start lining up your team, dust off...
Join us at Chester Yacht Club for relaxed evening sessions on the water - No experience needed.
4 sessions available
4 classes per session
Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:30–7:30pm
$400 + hst per session
Session Dates:
Session 1:...
To the volunteers who give their time, energy, and heart to Chester Yacht Club, we are so grateful.
You make it all happen.
HAPPY National Volunteer Week 💙
#chesteryachtclub #chesterns #nationalvolunteerweek #thankyou #volunteersarethebest💕
Opening Day just got iconic. ⛵
Bluenose II will sail into Chester Harbour Tuesday evening & stay through to Wednesday to kick off the Opening Day of Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week!
* Arrival Tuesday Aug 11
* Wednesday Aug 12 Opening Day...
Join us May 28 for our CYC Race Rules Seminar with Warren Collier (US Sailing National Judge & Regional Race Officer)
A great session for both new and experienced racers.
Virtual (Zoom only)
7–9 PM
🔗 Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83480540019?pwd%3DCqv0OGeb9IPMJapBGW1OCaHDYBfhKM.1&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw0RjI9XmpjfW23iVtXjGB2v...
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