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We’re gearing up for another amazing week of racing, fun, and community—and we’ve got some exciting news to share!
Chester Race Week is thrilled to welcome Atlantic Yacht Sales as our new Title Sponsor for 2025! Their love for boating and deep connection to the sailing community make them the perfect partner to help take this event to the next level.
We’re also rolling out a fresh new logo that captures the energy and spirit of our regatta—just one of the ways we’re celebrating this new chapter.
Mark your calendars—registration opens Saturday, February 8th! We can’t wait to see you on the water!
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Chester Race Week
2025 …………… August 13 to 16
2026 …………… August 12 to 15
2027 …………… August 11 to 14
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2024 Overall Results
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 18, 2024) — Helly Hansen Chester Race Week was the biggest in a decade, with a record number of women skippers and competitive conditions that delivered. For the first several days of the event the wind came in mid-afternoon and for the final day, a beautiful breeze built to 10 plus knots from the southwest. On-water
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 4
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 17, 2024) — The fourth day of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week delivered perfect conditions, full of tight battles across all fleets. A beautiful breeze built to 10 plus knots from the southwest. Race Results for Day 4 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week: Bluenose (One-Design — 30 boats) Rebel, Thomas Murphy, Chester, NS Miss Behavior,
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 3
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 16, 2024) — The third day of Helly Hansen Chester Race delivered terrific conditions and plenty of tight races. Results for Day 3 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week: Bluenose (One-Design — 30 boats) Wahoo, Henry Demone, Chester, NS Miss Behavior, Ross Romney, Chester, NS Something’s Bruin, Steve Stairs, Halifax, NS Classics (Pursuit A – 13
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 2
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 15, 2024) — The second day of Helly Hansen Chester Race once again presented a calm start that eventually delivered enough wind for a number of classes to complete three races. Results for Day 2 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week: Bluenose (One-Design — 30 boats) Rebel, Thomas Murphy, Chester, NS Privateer, Connor Mraz, Brooklyn, NY
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results Day 1
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 14, 2024) — The first day of Helly Hansen Chester Race presented a calm start that eventually shifted to a southeasterly breeze, ending with rain clouds from the north. Dan Conrod, On-water Chair of Chester Race Week, comments, “We experienced a dynamic day on the water, with a number of significant changes in wind direction. This
Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Hosts World Class Racing and J70 Canadian Championship
For Immediate Release: Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Hosts World Class Racing and J70 Canadian Championship August 14 to 17, 2024 Record Number of Entries for Largest fixed keel regatta in Eastern Canada, hosting over 1,300 sailors HALIFAX, NS – August 14, 2024 – Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2024 kicks off today in scenic Chester, Nova Scotia, with a
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National Flag of Canada Day! Celebrating 60 years! Photo credit @darlene_awalt
ATLANTIC YACHT SALES CHESTER RACE WEEK! 🔥 #atlanticyachtsales #chesterraceweek #chesterns⛵️ #sailingregatta
ATLANTIC YACHT SALES CHESTER RACE WEEK! 🙌🔥 Register now—link in bio🔗 #atlanticyachtsales #chesterns #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #discovernovascotia
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! A new name. A new logo. A new era. Announcement coming soon at the Boat Show! 👀 Register now—link in bio! 🔗 #chesterns #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #discovernovascotia
The CRW crew will be at the Halifax Boat Show, rocking our brand-new Chester Race Week 2025 hats—and you could get one for FREE! 🎉 How to win: Be one of the first 10 people to find us, and you’ll score an exclusive, limited-edition CRW 2025 hat! Hint: Look for light pink & blue—you’ll spot us easily! See you there! #chesterraceweek #halifaxboatshow
A new era of Chester Race Week…coming soon⏳ #chesterns #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta
FEBRUARY 8th – Live from the Boat Show… the BIG announcement! 🚨 Drop your best guess in the comments below! 👀 And don’t forget—registration for Chester Race Week 2025 opens February 8th! #chesterns #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #crw2025
Something BIG is coming for Chester Race Week 2025!🚨 We’ve been keeping an exciting secret, and we’re ALMOST ready to share it with you👀 Mark your calendars because on February 8th, live from the Halifax International Boat Show, we’ll be revealing our BIG news! 🎉 And that’s not all—registration for Chester Race Week 2025 opens on February 8th too! Stay tuned, Race Weekers—watch our socials closely, and we’ll see you @halifaxboatshow for the big reveal! #chesterns #discovernovascotia #chesterraceweek2025 #sailingregatta
@chesteryachtclubns @schoonerrescuesociety This is a heads up that NSHSRS will be mentioned on a Land and Sea episode on CBC television at 11am this coming Sunday, January 12th. The episode will tell part of the story of the much loved schooner Airlie, once skippered by Willa Creighton, the first female Commodore of the Nova Scotia Schooner Association, and now, thanks to the Nova Scotia Heritage Schooner Rescue Society, is being restored by Harley Schofield. We hope everyone gets a chance to watch it. #CBCTV #nsheritageschoonerrescue #schooner #sailns
@chesteryachtclubns 🎶 Save the Date for a Stormy Night of Fun! Get ready to dance the winter blues away at the Chester Yacht Club with live music from the incredible Dark & Stormy band! 🥁🎸🎤 @darkandstormyband 🗓 When: Saturday, February 1st 📍 Where: Chester Yacht Club 🎟 Cover Charge: $20 Bring your friends, your dancing shoes, and your energy because this is one winter event you don’t want to miss! ❄️✨ Spread the word and join us for an epic night! 💃🕺OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #WinterDance2025 #DarkAndStormy #ChesterYachtClub #LiveMusic #DanceParty @tourismchester #chesterns
“Chester Yacht Club Levee and Polar Dip—what a splash of fun is was to kick off the new year! 🥳❄️ #HappyNewYear #CYCLevee #PolarDip” #Cheers #chesterns⛵️
@chesteryachtclubns NEW YEAR’S DAY LEVEE & Polar Dip at Chester Yacht Club! Celebrate the start of 2025 with us! 🎉 The clubhouse will be open from 12:00pm to 4:00pm on New Year’s Day for our annual Levee—plus NYD Polar Dip! Polar Dip at 1:00 PM Are you bold enough to take the plunge? 🌊 Start your year with an icy splash—or stay warm and cheer on the brave dippers from the deck with a drink in hand! * NYD dippers are welcome, with the understanding that dippers participate at their own risk. * Bring a towel or bathrobe and wear sandals or water shoes. We can’t wait to celebrate with you—see you on Wednesday, January 1st!
Chester Race Week stays giving you the best of both worlds — sailing & sipping😏 📅Save the date: August 13-16, 2025 #chesterns #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #discovernovascotia #regatta #sailboats #sailingrace #crw2025
There’s nothing quite like it. #chesterns #sailing #chesterraceweek
Chester Race Week featured as an ‘exceptional event’ in the Fall 2024 issue of Digital Atlantic Boating Magazine! Check out the full story -> the link can be found in our bio🔗 Photos by @coastallifephotography #chesterraceweek #crw2024 #boatingmagazine #sailingregatta
Reliving the mems🤗 Who do you guys spot? Tag your friends in the comments below👇🏻 #chesterns #sailingregatta #chesterraceweek #crw2024 #sailboats #discovernovascotia
Reminiscing. ✨ Video credit @lesperancetim #chesterraceweek #chesterns #sailingregatta #crw2024 #discovernovascotia
And here’s the rest of our overall 1st place winners from Chester Race Week 2024!🏆 All Overall winners were presented with @playwear.ca Duffel Bag! 𝐈𝐎𝐃 - Storm (Peter Wickwire) 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫 - PING (Andreas Josenhans) 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐫𝟑𝟎 - Head First (Peter Tombs) 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬/𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐀 - Seneca (David Creighton) 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬/𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐁 - Terpsichore (Bill Haliburton) 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞 - Wahoo (Henry Demone) Big Congrats to ALL the winners!🥇⛵️ Photo credit @darlene_awalt #chesterraceweek #crw2024 #sailingregatta #chesterns #discovernovascotia #sailing
Stephanie Beaumont of the SEA AND BE SCENE… And HEARD podcast talks to Tara Wickire and Dave Tzagarakis about Chester Race Week.
