2019 – Day 4: Highly-competitive one-design fleets see neck-and-neck racing
2019 C&C 99 North American Championships winner Agent 99 at 2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 17, 2019) – With a full four days of ideal weather including steady south-east winds – unheard of in recent Chester Race Week memory – sailors were understandably tired, but ready to give their best effort on the fourth and final day.
2019 – Day 3: Highly-competitive one-design fleets see neck-and-neck racing
Chester Yacht Club’s Peter Wickwire steers Squall ahead of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squardon’s Ted Murphy’s Restless in Day 3 competition in the International One Design fleet at 2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 16, 2019) – More beautiful weather greeted sailors on Day 3 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2019 with sunny skies and brisk winds reaching courses across Mahone Bay.
Day 4: Fog and wet conditions don’t deter sailors on final day of racing
Toombs sails to Farr 30 title with perfect 10/10 1st-place finishes
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 18, 2018) – After three nearly perfect sunny days, sailors brought out their foul weather gear for the fourth day of racing at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2018. Thick fog, swells and rains that varied from a sprinkling to torrential downpour didn’t dampen enthusiasm at the many start lines.
See Day-4 drone footage here.
Day 3: Winds pick up, rain holds off, sailing veterans put experience to work
Veteran champion with MS returns to sailing in adapted J/100, sits in 1st place with sons
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 17, 2018) – Sailors were keen to hit the courses with more wind and cooler temperatures on Day 3 of 2018 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week. Rain held off for another day, making for clear sailing for the 120 boats participating.
Day 2 light winds and heat drive races further offshore, test technical skills
Women making their presence felt in male-dominated regatta
CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 16, 2018) – After a long day on Wednesday, sailors arrived refreshed and ready for their second day of racing. Weather was calm and hot, with light winds, so race officers set the courses further offshore to find the most wind.
2016 Chester Race Week • Day 2 Results • Drone Video Link
CHESTER, N.S. (August 11, 2016) – The fog rolled in and out until the early afternoon, but winds as low as 12-14 knots made for a calm second day at Chester Race Week, with boats much more in control.
Outer Islands Race
Visiting yachts are welcome to this year’s Outer Island Race. Great time to tune up the crew! Chester Yacht Club is is doing a true Bermuda Start (Pursuit Race) for the Outer Island race. The start sequence will start at 11:30 am in the Chester Front Harbour. This free for all race takes place Sunday […]
Get ready.. Get set.. GO!
Chester Race Week 2016 is less than one week away! To help sailors prepare, Sandy MacMillan, veteran sailor, Olympian, and founder and president of North Sails Atlantic has five tips to help participants prepare for their best race week yet! Top Five Tips to Help Prep for Chester Race Week 2016 Lighten your boat: Get […]
Moorings still available for Chester Race Week 2016
2016 Chester Race Week sponsor, South Shore Marine, still has moorings available for rent. Call 902-275-3711, email [email protected] or go to www.SouthShoreMarine.ca. South Shore Marine is open M-F, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.