Sail Canada Celebration of Sailing 2024
Celebrating Excellence at the Sail Canada Celebration of Sailing: Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Athlete of the Year Awards At Gallagher Skippers’ Plan, we believe in fostering a vibrant and supportive community for Canadian sailors. This commitment was on full display at the Sail Canada Celebration of Sailing event held on July 12, 2024 at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club (ABYC). This […]
Liability for Marine Accidents
Navigating the waters of Canada is a beloved pastime for many pleasure craft owners. However, with this enjoyment comes the responsibility of understanding and adhering to legal liability requirements. Recent legislative changes have made it crucial for boat owners to stay informed and adequately insured. Here’s a look at the significant updates and why having […]
Safe Boating Awareness Week – May 18 -24 2024
Safe Boating Awareness Week, taking place from May 18th to 24th, 2024, is a crucial time for Canadians to prioritize boating safety. With over 16 million Canadians engaging in boating activities, it is essential to educate both new and experienced boaters on safe practices. Gallagher Skippers’ Plan a proud member and supporter of the Canadian […]
Sail Canada Member Benefits
Contenu disponible en français If you are a member of a yacht club and that club is a member of Sail Canada did you know you are entitled to receive the Sail Canada endorsements at no additional cost? The exclusive Sail Canada endorsements provide much more than that including: Regatta Expense Endorsement: We will reimburse […]
Insurance Matters for Dinghy Sailors
Contenu disponible en français Most sailors start off in the dinghy classes when they are young and many have fond memories of time spent in Opti’s, Lasers, 420s, and many others. Young sailors are only concerned about the boat itself (and rightly so) while the responsibility for storage, transport, maintenance and insurance falls to their […]
Boat Insurance Specialist Petra Fischer, TIBS Women’s Day Panelist
An extremely successful event in 2019, Women’s Day returns to the Toronto Boat Show January 19, 2020. Designed to educate and empower women at the helm, it’s an entire day of seminars, workshops, on-the-water docking and in-vehicle trailering sessions. Last year’s premier event hosted over 100 women. Tammy Wolf is the 2020 keynote with Overcome […]
Skippers’ Plan Athlete of the Year at Sail Canada Rolex Awards
Each year it is our honour to recognize excellence in sailing at the Sail Canada Rolex Awards. This year’s event was hosted at the Carlu in Toronto where Andrew Robertson presented the Skippers’ Plan Award to the top male and female sailors in Canada. This award recognizes the achievements of top Canadian sailors based on regatta results in […]
NEW Boating Apps
From weight loss to managing your grocery list, there is an app for just about everything! To be honest, I find some apps really useful. Sail Canada and Discover Boating recently launched great phone and iPad apps for boaters. Not only do these apps provide important boating information that is easy to access, search, book mark […]
2016 Rolex Sailor of the Year | Sail Canada
John McRoberts and Jackie Gay – 2016 Rolex Sailor of the Year Saturday, February 4, 2016 – Toronto, ON On Saturday night, John McRoberts and Jackie Gay of Royal Victoria Yacht Club were honoured with the most prestigious National sailing award of the year at the Carlu in Toronto, Ontario. The SKUD team were recognized […]
Sail Canada Awards Nominations
Nominations for the 2015 Sail Canada Awards will be accepted until December 1, 2015 All sailors and their supporters are invited to participate in recognizing Canada’s top sailors via the Annual Sail Canada Awards. Now is your chance to nominate outstanding sailors, athletes, coaches, instructors, race officials, volunteers and events that have contributed to the […]
