HELLY HANSENCHESTER RACE WEEK AUGUST 16 to 19, 2023

We are ready for 2023!

Registration is now open for Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023!

The organizing committee and Chester Yacht Club look forward to your participation.


Please visit the following pages for information about 2023:

Race Info  |  Fleets  |  Race Officers  |  Notice of Race  |  Registration


Chester Race Week 2022 Highlights


Chester Race Week 2022 — Day 1 Video Highlights

OFFICIAL EVENT GUIDE

Chester Race Week 2022 Official Event Guide

In the Media


Sailing in Canada | Chester Opens Registration for 2023 HHCRW

Chester Opens Registration for 2023 HHCRW

Chester Opens Registration for 2023 HHCRW February 15, 2023 Bluenose Fleet / Photos Credit: Atlantic Boating News Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 is now opening registration for the August ...

Profile: Pat Nelder, on-water chair of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week

This article originally appeared in Atlantic Boating Magazine in June 2022.  For more than 20 years, Pat Nelder has been one of the biggest promoters of sailing and boating in …

First-time skipper at Chester Race Week encourages more women to get into sailing

Anna Millar doesn’t remember the first time she went sailing, but she said she’s been sailing “since forever.” She was just a mere six weeks old when her father took …

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Chester Race Week
— Future Dates —

2023 ……………. August 16 to 19
2024 ……………. August 14 to 17
2025 ……………. August 13 to 16




Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekWednesday, March 15th, 2023 at 11:09am
Join Us for great competition and good fun! Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 August 16-19 Registration now open www.chesterraceweek.com #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #chesterraceweek #sailing #sailingregatta #sailingrace #sailingracing #novascotiasailing #hhcrw2023 #sailinglife #chesteryachtclub #cyc #chesterns #chesternovascotia photo Darlene Awalt
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekWednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 9:08pm
International Women’s Day #CelebrateWomen’sAchievements #IWD2023 #embraceequity
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekTuesday, March 7th, 2023 at 12:24pm
Just a reminder that Summer is coming! #chesternovascotia #lovewhereyoulive #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #chesterraceweek #chesteryachtclub #sailing #sailingregatta #sailingracing #novascotiasailing
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekMonday, March 6th, 2023 at 9:18am
Congrats to Brad, Leigh & Topher! Brad Boutilier, owner operator of East River Shipyard has bought out managing partner Leigh Robertson of niche boatyard Gold River Marina.
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekMonday, March 6th, 2023 at 8:47am
What an Awesome photo of Bella J competing in The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta! Living our dream! #stmaartenheinekenregatta #bellaj #CAN54554 #J133 #sailing #sailingracing Impressive finishes @stmaartenheinekenregatta for Bella J in Division CSA5: 2nd in Race 6 & 3rd in Race 8 Where now Bella J?
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekFriday, March 3rd, 2023 at 3:36pm

Welcome CRITICAL MASS to Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023! Thank You for Registering Early! #CriticialMass-J80 #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #CriticialMass #J80 #dyc #chesterraceweek #sailing #sailingrace #sailingracing #regatta #chesterns #cyc #chesternovascotia #novascotiasailing #hhcrw2023 #sailinglife #chesteryachtclub Yachts Registered for HH CRW 2023: Completely Wound Up, Laser 28, RHYC Critical...

Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekTuesday, February 28th, 2023 at 8:53pm

Welcome TROUBADOUR to Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023! Thank You for Registering Early! #Troubadour-Bluenose #Troubadour-CAN124 #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #bluenoseclass #chesterraceweek #troubadour #bluenose #sailing #sailingrace #sailingracing #regatta #chesterns #cyc #chesternovascotia #novascotiasailing⛵️ #hhcrw2023 #sailinglife #chesteryachtclub Yachts Registered for HH CRW 2023: Completely Wound Up, Laser 28, RHYC Deviation,...

Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekTuesday, February 28th, 2023 at 8:31pm
It’s official – Bluenose II will be attending HH Chester Race Week on our opening day! Bluenose II 2023 schedule is live - See where you can find Bluenose II this summer: https://bluenose.novascotia.ca/schedule #bluenoseii #novascotia #visitnovascotia #NovaScotiaAmbassador #chesterraceweek #sailingregatta #chesterns #chesternovascotia⛵ @chestermunicipality Photo credit @darlene_awalt
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekMonday, February 27th, 2023 at 2:19pm
Teamwork HH Chester Race Week! #MondayTeamWork #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #chesterraceweek #hellyhansensailing #sailingregatta #teamwork #sailingteamwork Great Competition! Great Sailing! Great Fun! Register today for Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023, August 16-19 www.chesterraceweek.com Photos credit @traceywphotography
Chester Race Week
Chester Race WeekSunday, February 26th, 2023 at 2:06pm
Shout out of THANKS to our friends of HH Chester Race Week for allowing us to use their cape islanders for Race Committee Boats! #community #chestercommunity #thankyou #mahaney28 #racecommittee #sailingregatta #capeislander #capeisland #grumpy #hellyhansenchesterraceweek #chesterraceweek #chesterns⛵️ Photo credit @darlene_awalt