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# Chester Race Week • August 12–15, 2026

Canada's Largest Keelboat Regatta

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- [Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results Day 3](https://chesterraceweek.com/atlantic-yacht-sales-chester-race-week-results-day-3/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results – Day 3 Chester, Nova Scotia – August 15, 2025 – Day 3 of Atlantic Canada’s premier keelboat regatta delivered lively conditions on Mahone Bay, with steady winds fueling fast-paced racing across all divisions. Crews pushed hard into the weekend, with overall standings tightening and
- [Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results Day 2](https://chesterraceweek.com/atlantic-yacht-sales-chester-race-week-results-day-2/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results – Day 2 Chester, Nova Scotia – August 15, 2025 – Day 2 of Atlantic Canada’s premier keelboat regatta dawned with steady morning breezes, a welcome change from the calmer start to Day 1. Crews took to Mahone Bay ready for another round of fierce
- [Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week 2025 Results Day 1](https://chesterraceweek.com/atlantic-yacht-sales-chester-race-week-2025-results-day-1/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results, Day 1 Chester, Nova Scotia – August 14, 2025 – The opening day of Atlantic Canada’s premier keelboat regatta, began under calm conditions, with glassy waters and light air delaying the action. By mid- afternoon, a light breeze filled in across Mahone Bay, setting the
- [Regattas: Chester Race Week – New Sponsor, More Fleets](https://chesterraceweek.com/regattas-chester-race-week-new-sponsor-more-fleets/) - By Sailing In Canada June 26, 2025 Chester Race Week, the largest keelboat regatta in Atlantic Canada, is charting a course for its 2025 edition, scheduled for August 13–16. This year’s event brings, a strengthened sponsorship lineup, and an exciting expansion in class participation. Leading the charge is Atlantic Yacht Sales, proudly participating as Title
- [Discover North America’s Most Legendary Regatta!](https://chesterraceweek.com/discover-north-americas-most-legendary-regatta/) - Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week August 13–16, 2025 By Atlantic Boating June 9, 2025 Atlantic Yacht Sales Joins Chester Race Week 2025 as Title Sponsor Amid Growing Momentum for J/105 Class: Chester Race Week, the largest keelboat regatta in Atlantic Canada, is gearing up for a landmark 2025 event from August 13–16 with new
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 1](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Chester Opens Registration for 2023 HHCRW](https://chesterraceweek.com/chester-opens-registration-for-2023-hhcrw/) - Chester Opens Registration for Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 Chester Opens Registration forHelly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 February 15, 2023Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 is now opening registration for the August 16-19, 2023 Regatta. Organizers expect that the event will be bigger and better, with even more competitive and FUN racing for
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 4](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2024 Overall Results](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 3](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-results-day-3-3/) - 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
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Results, Day 2](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Hosts World Class Racing and J70 Canadian Championship](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 Day 4 and Overall Results](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-day-4-and-overall-results/) - CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 20, 2023) — The fourth and final day of Helly Hansen Chester Race was headlined with ‘champagne’ sailing conditions under sunny skies and a 10 to 15 knot breeze which picked up to gusts of 20 knots.
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 Results Day 3](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-results-day-3/) - CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (AUGUST 18, 2023) — The third day of Helly Hansen Chester Race presented torrential downpours and tropical temperatures, but the breeze came in and the wind was steady throughout the day.
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 Results Day 2](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-2023-results-day-2/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chester-Race-Week-2023-Results-Day-2-Release.pdf" title="Chester Race Week 2023 Results Day 2 Release"]
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2023 Results Day 1](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-2023-results-day-1/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chester-Race-Week-2023-Results-Day-1-Release.pdf" title="Chester Race Week 2023 Results Day 1 Release"]
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Hosts World Class Racing August 16th to 19th](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-hosts-world-class-racing-august-16th-to-19th/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chester-Race-Week-Release-Final.pdf" title="Chester Race Week Release Final"]
- [Outer Islands Race](https://chesterraceweek.com/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
- [Day 2 at Chester Race Week 2022: The Amazingly Competitive Fleet of Bluenoses](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-2-at-helly-hansen-chester-race-week-the-amazingly-competitive-fleet-of-bluenoses/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CRW-Day-2-Results.pdf" title="CRW Day 2 Results"]
- [Day 4 at Chester Race Week 2022: A Spectacular Day of Racing on Mahone Bay!](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-4-at-chester-race-week-a-spectacular-day-of-racing-on-mahone-bay/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Day-4-CRW.pdf" title="Day 4 CRW"]
- [Day 1 at Chester Race Week 2022: Good Weather, Good Winds, Great Racing!](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-1-chester-race-week/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Day-1-at-Helly-Hansen-Chester-Race-Week.pdf" title="Day 1 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week"]
- [Profile: Pat Nelder, on-water chair of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/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 Atlantic Canada. Nelder, who served as the executive director of Boating Atlantic, formerly the Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA), retired from that role on March
- [First-time skipper at Chester Race Week encourages more women to get into sailing](https://chesterraceweek.com/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 her on a boat. “We sailed a lot and spent a lot of time on the water. As I grew up, I was very connected
- [Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Roue 20 by racing at Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/celebrating-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-roue-20-by-racing-at-chester-race-week/) - For Ted Mussett, signing up for Chester Race Week this year is a bit of a birthday bash for the boat he’ll be racing. Mussett was about 10 years old when he started racing, mostly dinghies. At Chester Race Week, Mussett, who’s 69, will be the skipper of Blue Jay, a Roue 20 he’s been
- [Taking the top prize: Sue McAlpine and the Chester Race Week trophies](https://chesterraceweek.com/taking-the-top-prize-sue-mcalpine-and-the-chester-race-week-trophies/) - Sue McAlpine has spent the last couple of weeks getting the trophies that will be handed out during Helly Hansen Chester Race Week ready for their big days. McAlpine’s been polishing, shining, and transferring the cups to the case on the main floor of the Chester Yacht Club where they will stay until after race
- [Four decades of The Hopping Penguins](https://chesterraceweek.com/four-decades-of-the-hopping-penguins/) - The Hopping Penguins may be the band of Chester Race Week, but their origins started in a bit of a rivalry. It was 1982 and Gary Edwards and Andru Lordly played on the deck of an old farmhouse overlooking the town of Mahone Bay. The house belonged to Dougie Mosher, a sailor who was racing
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week:  The Comeback Sailing Event of the Season!](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-the-comeback-sailing-event-of-the-season/) - Helly Hansen Chester Race Week is back and bigger and better for 2022! Organizers were so delighted to have a successful Race Week in 2021, and even with the public health requirements, the sailing was awesome!
- [Back to the races:" I think it's going to be a good year."](https://chesterraceweek.com/back-to-the-races-i-think-its-going-to-be-a-good-year/) - This story originally appeared in Atlantic Boating Magazine, June 2021. Brian Todd served as a race officer with Chester Race Week for about 12 years. But Todd has since retired from that role and this August is racing at Canada’s largest keel boat regatta. “I am fairly old and it’s time for younger people to
- [On Day 3, the wind fills in for some of “the best starts of the week”](https://chesterraceweek.com/on-day-3-the-wind-fills-in-for-some-of-the-best-starts-of-the-week/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Day-3-CRW-Press-Release.pdf" title="Day 3 CRW Press Release"]
- [Day 3 Photos from Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-3-photos-from-helly-hansen-chester-race-week/) - Here's a look at some of the racing from Day 3 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week. Tracey Wallace has been taking plenty of great shots this week!
- [Becoming part of the community: Engel & Völkers on board as sponsors of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/becoming-part-of-the-community-engel-volkers-on-board-as-sponsors-of-helly-hansen-chester-race-week/) - When Donna Harding and Sebastien Latulippe, who are partners in real estate brokerage Engel & Völkers, opened a shop in Chester, the couple knew they wanted to be part of the community. “Chester is also about the charm of Chester,” Harding says. “We have a lot of clients who own second properties in Chester. There’s
- [Taking the top prize: Dormie Workshop designs special leather belts for overall winners](https://chesterraceweek.com/taking-the-top-prize-dormie-workshop-designs-special-leather-belts-for-overall-winners/) - The overall winners at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week are in for a surprise on award nights. This year, one of the event sponsors, Dormie Workshop, which designs and creates custom leather golf headcovers, will be creating one-of-a-kind leather belts for the overall winners. The belts are just like those for winners at any championship
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week Media Kit 2021](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-media-kit-2021/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HHCRW-MEDIA-KIT-2021.pdf" title="HHCRW MEDIA KIT 2021"]
- [David Creighton talks Helly Hansen Chester Race 2021 on CBC Information Morning](https://chesterraceweek.com/david-creighton-talks-helly-hansen-chester-race-2021-on-cbc-information-morning/) - On Wednesday, August 11, just before Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2021 kicked off, David Creighton, commodore with Chester Yacht Club, joined CBC Information Morning host Preston Mulligan to talk about this year's Race Week. Click here to listen!
- [Sailing in Canada: Chester Race Week is Back and Bigger and Better](https://chesterraceweek.com/sailing-in-canada-chester-race-week-is-back-and-bigger-and-better/) - [vc_row padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” border=”all” bg_video=”” class=”content-block” style=”” bg_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px”][vc_single_image image=”10263″ img_size=”300×70″][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”2″ accent_color=”#262626″ css=”.vc_custom_1649878797238{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Chester Race Week is Back and Bigger and Better” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text el_class=”pr-box”]Mar 30, 2022 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week, August 10 to 13, is back and bigger and better for 2022! Organizers were so delighted to
- [Day 4 wraps up with “excellent racing, good courses, and nearly perfect weather”](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-4-wraps-up-with-excellent-racing-good-courses-and-nearly-perfect-weather/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Day-4-CRW-Press-Release.pdf" title="Day 4 CRW Press Release"]
- [More fog, steadier winds on Day 2 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/more-fog-steadier-winds-on-day-2-at-helly-hansen-chester-race-week/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://chesterraceweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Day-2-CRW-Press-Release-1.pdf" title="Day 2 CRW Press Release (1)"]
- [Photos from Day 2 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/photos-from-day-2-at-helly-hansen-chester-race-week/) - Day 2 of 2021 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week started off with fog — again! — but we had lots of more exciting races. Tracey Wallace was out on the photo boat and got more excellent shots.
- [Photos from Day 1 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/photos-from-day-1-at-helly-hansen-chester-race-week/) - Here's a look at some shots from Day 1 at Helly Hansen Chester Race Week. Thanks to Tracey Wallace for all the great pictures!
- [Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2021 - Opening Ceremonies](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-chester-race-week-2021-opening-ceremonies/) - David Creighton, commodore of the Chester Yacht Club, welcomes you all to Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2021. Here's a look at the opening ceremonies on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. 
- [Race officer Liz Shaw O'Toole chats with Bluenose II Captain Phil Watson](https://chesterraceweek.com/race-officer-liz-shaw-otoole-chats-with-bluenose-ii-captain-phil-watson/)
- [Pat Nelder and David Creighton talking about Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2021 on Global Halifax](https://chesterraceweek.com/pat-nelder-and-david-creighton-talking-about-helly-hansen-chester-race-week-2021-on-global-halifax/) - Pat Nelder, on-water chair, and David Creighton, commodore for the Chester Yacht Club, joined Paul Brothers on Global Morning Halifax to talk about Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2021. Check out the video here.
- [Registration for 2021 Official Media Boat](https://chesterraceweek.com/attn-sports-photo-assignment-editors-official-media-boat-seat-bookings-now-open/) - The Chester Race Week organizing committee is pleased to offer a complimentary media boat service to accredited media on a daily, first-registered, first-seated basis during Chester Race Week which runs from Wednesday, August 11th to Saturday, August 14th in beautiful Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- [For Randy Stevens, Helly Hansen Chester Race week is all about the competition, location, and entertainment](https://chesterraceweek.com/for-randy-stevens-helly-hansen-chester-race-week-is-all-about-the-competition-location-and-entertainment/) - After years of racing in Chester Race Week in a C&C 39, Randy Stevens is back to the races with a J70 named Great White, pictured at left. Photo: Randy StevensThis article originally appeared in Canadian Yachting Magazine, Onboard e-newsletter, July 2021. Randy Stevens started racing at Chester Race Week in the early 1970s and
- [See Helly Hansen Chester Race Week up close with Salty Dog Sea Tours](https://chesterraceweek.com/see-helly-hansen-chester-race-week-up-close-with-salty-dog-sea-tours/) - Visitors looking to catch an up-and-close look at the racing at Helly Hansen Chester Race week this year can book a seat with Salty Dog Sea Tours. Three times each race day, Salty Dog Sea Tours’ Captain Tony Sampson will take guests out on his pontoon boat, Bayside Belle, for one-hour tours during the races. Sampson
- [Day 2 light winds and heat drive races further offshore, test technical skills](https://chesterraceweek.com/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 • FINAL RESULTS](https://chesterraceweek.com/final-results-chester-race-week-2016/) - CHESTER, N.S. (August 13, 2016) – Sailors are a resilient lot - they race hard when conditions allow, and when they don’t. After hours on the course looking for wind...
- [2016 Chester Race Week • Final Drone Video](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-final-drone-video/) - CHESTER, N.S. (August 18, 2016) We were lucky to have Sky Sailing Studios capture Race Week for us this year. Check out the final video they did of our time on and off the water in Chester.
- [Focus on diversity, fun see Chester Race Week thrive where others struggle](https://chesterraceweek.com/focus-on-diversity-fun-see-chester-race-week-thrive-where-others-struggle/) - With a documented history that goes back to 1856, Chester Race Week continues to thrive when other national and international annual keel boat regattas are struggling or, as is the case with Florida’s Key West Race Week, being cancelled due to rising costs and falling registrations.
- [DAY 1 RESULTS: International and local sailors flock to Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-1-results-international-and-local-sailors-flock-to-chester-race-week/) - [vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″ id=”” class=”kicker” style=””][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ id=”” class=”” style=”line-height: 1.2em; “] Photo: Bella, skippered by Oliver Dix of the Royal Thames Yacht Club (London, UK) leads Ted Murphy aboard Restless (RNSYS, Halifax, NS) and Sean Mulrooney on Piper (CYC, Chester, NS) on Day 1 of Chester
- [DAY 2: 25+ knot winds blow thrills for some, damage for others](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-2-25-knot-winds-blow-thrills-for-some-damage-for-others/) - [vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″ id=”” class=”kicker” style=””][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ id=”” class=”” style=”line-height: 1.2em; “] Photo: J/70 Joyridin, skippered by Graeme Carr of Charlottetown Yacht Club (Prince Edward Island), fights through high winds on Day 2 of Chester Race Week 2017 on Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. (Credit: Photo: © 2017
- [DAY 3 RESULTS Flat seas, steady winds make up for Day 2 blow out](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-3-results-flat-seas-steady-winds-make-up-for-day-2-blow-out/) - [vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″ id=”” class=”kicker” style=””][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ id=”” class=”” style=”line-height: 1.2em; “] Photo: One Design 35 Climax skippered by Dartmouth Yacht Club’s Nathan Reece (Nova Scotia, Canada) drops her jib after rounding the mark ahead of Stu McCrea’s J/120 Deviation out of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
- [DAY 4 - 2017 RESULTS: Strong winds, rain make damp fun on final day of racing](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-4-2017-results-strong-winds-rain-make-damp-fun-on-final-day-of-racing/) - [vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″ id=”” class=”kicker” style=””][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ id=”” class=”” style=”line-height: 1.2em; “] Photo: J/70 Joyridin (CAN 491), skippered by Graeme Carr of Charlottetown Yacht Club (Prince Edward Island), fights through high winds on Day 4 to win the day and the overall J/70 series title at Chester
- [Helly Hansen Joins Chester Race Week as 1st Presenting Sponsor](https://chesterraceweek.com/helly-hansen-joins-chester-race-week-as-1st-presenting-sponsor/) - [vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″ id=”” class=”kicker” style=””][custom_headline type=”center” level=”h2″ looks_like=”h5″ id=”” class=”” style=”font-family: montserrat !important; line-height: 1.2em; font-size: 1.3em;”]Global outerwear icon wants to be #1 brand in sailing, chooses regatta for its reach, professionalism & energy[/custom_headline][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (June 14, 2018) – After
- [Day 1 boasts “Champagne” conditions, competitive fleets - 25 new skippers](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-1-boasts-champagne-conditions-competitive-fleets-25-new-skippers/) - CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 15, 2018) – The fog lifted and winds picked up just in time for 121 boats to start their races and kick off Chester Race Week 2018 in excellent form. Twenty five new skippers registered this year and boats came from as far away as Germany, New England, Ontario and Quebec which is a great bellwether for the future of keel boat racing. Many of the one design fleets were larger and more competitive than ever, especially the Bluenose class.
- [Day 3: Winds pick up, rain holds off, sailing veterans put experience to work](https://chesterraceweek.com/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 4: Fog and wet conditions don’t deter sailors on final day of racing](https://chesterraceweek.com/day-4-fog-and-wet-conditions-dont-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.
- [Bobby Cragg reflects on skippering his 53rd consecutive Chester Race Week in 2019](https://chesterraceweek.com/bobby-cragg-reflects-on-skippering-his-53rd-consecutive-chester-race-week-in-2019/) - Booby Cragg helms his 51st Chester Race Week on his Nelson Merek 43 Agincourt in 2017 CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 5, 2019) – Getting ready for what is likely the regatta’s longest unbroken competitive run, 73-year-old Halifax attorney Robert Cragg confirmed he is registered to skipper his 53rd consecutive regatta since his first in 1967. “I had to have my own boat - no one else would have me on theirs.”
- [2019 - Day 1: Strong competition, close fleets and steady winds](https://chesterraceweek.com/2019-day-1-strong-competition-close-fleets-and-steady-winds/) - The four Baker siblings - sister Jesleine and brothers Philip, Jim and David - and crew power their J/30 "Just Add Water" to first place in the Distance Fleet at the end of day 1 of sailing. CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 14, 2019) – While a weather front sitting off Tancook Island yesterday threatened to becalm the fleet today, the skies cleared, the sailors were enthusiastic and the wind picked up to 10-15 knots just in time to kick off Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2019 with ideal on-the-water conditions.
- [2019 - Day 2: Sailors apply determination, lessons from Day 1](https://chesterraceweek.com/sailors-take-on-day-2-with-determination-lessons-from-day-1/) - Skipper Erin Norwood (2nd from left) and her all-male crew on the J/29 Favourite Child in the Distance 3 Fleet during day 2 of sailing at 2019 Helly Hansen Chester Race Week, Nova Scotia, Canada CHESTER, NOVA SCOTIA (August 15, 2019) – As if on cue, a threatening fog off Blandford rolled back and fresh winds picked up just as races started for Day 2 of Helly Hansen Chester Race Week 2019 on Mahone Bay on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada.
- [2019 - Day 3: Highly-competitive one-design fleets see neck-and-neck racing](https://chesterraceweek.com/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.
- [2019 - Day 4: Highly-competitive one-design fleets see neck-and-neck racing](https://chesterraceweek.com/2019-day-4-bedfords-crutcher-makes-clean-sweep-to-claim-cc-99-north-american-championship/) - 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.
- [2016 Chester Race Week • Day 3 Results • Drone Video Link](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-day-3-results-release-drone-video-link/) - No one would describe it as picture-perfect, but continuously shifting winds kept things “entertaining” for sailors at Chester Race Week Day 3.
- [Chester Race Week POSTPONED to 2021](https://chesterraceweek.com/chester-race-week-postponed-to-2021/) - [vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][gap size=”25px” id=”” class=”” style=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row no_margin=”true” padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px” border=”all” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][vc_row_inner inner_container=”true” no_margin=”true” padding_top=”25px” padding_bottom=”0px” bg_video=”” class=”” style=””][vc_column_inner fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”8288″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][gap size=”25px” id=”” class=”” style=””][text_output]It is with heavy heart that the Chester Yacht Club Executive received the note below from our 2020
- [The Sir Christopher Ondaatje Classics Cup  Regatta](https://chesterraceweek.com/the-sir-christopher-ondaatje-classics-cup-regatta/) - CHESTER, N.S. (August 4, 2016) This is a great event for classic yachts, taking place the weekend before Chester Race Week.
- [2016 Chester Race Week Invites Sailors to Join Race to Restore Ocean Health](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-invites-sailors-to-join-race-to-restore-ocean-health/) - CHESTER, N.S. (August 4, 2016) This year, organizers of Chester Race Week, Canada's largest annual keel boat regatta, have partnered with Sailors for the Sea to encourage...
- [2016 Chester Race Week • Day 1 Results • Drone Video Link](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-day-1-results-release-drone-video-link/) - CHESTER, N.S. (August 10, 2016) – Heavy seas and strong winds of 17-24 knots made for a choppy start for Chester Race Week 2016, creating challenging conditions for the 119 boats ready to get out on the water.
- [2016 Chester Race Week • Day 2 Results • Drone Video Link](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-day-2-results-release-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.
- [Moorings at South Shore Marine](https://chesterraceweek.com/moorings-at-south-shore-marine/) - Moorings for Chester Race Week South Shore Marine, one of the sponsors of Race Week has a number of moorings available at no cost for Race Week for Racers. If you are interested, you should contact South Shore Marine directly by email at info@southshoremarine.ca or phone 902-275-3711.
- [Get ready.. Get set.. GO!](https://chesterraceweek.com/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](https://chesterraceweek.com/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 info@southshoremarine.ca or go to www.SouthShoreMarine.ca. South Shore Marine is open M-F, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
- [2016 Chester Race Week Media Boat advisory](https://chesterraceweek.com/2016-chester-race-week-media-boat-advisory/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com ChesterRaceWeek / ChesterRaceWeek Canada’s largest annual keel boat regatta 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors ATTN SPORTS, PHOTO / ASSIGNMENT EDITORS: OFFICIAL MEDIA BOAT SEAT BOOKINGS NOW OPEN CHESTER, N.S., Canada (July 27, 2016) – The Chester Race Week organizing committee is pleased to offer a complimentary media boat service
- [Chester Race Week Clothing](https://chesterraceweek.com/yacht-club-clothing/) - Chester Yacht Club t-shirts and apparel: Did you know that you can order Race Week and Chester Yacht Club t-shirts on-line? The t-shirts and other apparel can be customized with placement of the CYC information and your boat name. Visit http://chesteryachtclub.entripyshops.com for more information
- [2016 Chester Race Week invites sailors to join race to restore ocean health](https://chesterraceweek.com/green-regatta/) - The world's oceans are drowning in garbage and contaminants, so it's time for humanity to act to restore them to health, and the 1,200 sailors who will descend on the picturesque Nova Scotia coastal Village of Chester next week for Chester Race Week have a role to play. Every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean from land
- [Chester Race Week 2016 - Notice of Race](https://chesterraceweek.com/chester-race-week-2016-notice-of-race/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com ChesterRaceWeek ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors For Halifax’s Bethune family, “coming home for Race Week” is an annual summer ritual spanning generations Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists CHESTER, NS (July 14, 2016) – The principal
- [Andreas's Checklist #3](https://chesterraceweek.com/andreass-checklist-3/) - Take ALL that extra stuff off your boat Race in the Outer Island race which takes place on August 7th, the Sunday before Chester Race Week at Chester Yacht Club Boathandling and Boat Speed work up in Chester Set up a dedicated driver if commuting to and from Halifax Clean the bottom of your
- [Accommodations and Moorings](https://chesterraceweek.com/accommodations-and-moorings/) - Accommodations for Chester Race Week Nova Scotia's South Shore and especially the area of Chester and the environment of Mahone Bay is a wonderful place to spend some great vacation time during Chester Race Week August 10-13, 2016. Booking early is always a good idea and the best way to find out about properties that
- [Gordon W Bethune Cup Team Trophy](https://chesterraceweek.com/gordon-w-bethune-cup-team-trophy/) - Your club could win this. Here's how: Teams composed of three boats are chosen by the Rear Commodore of each club, each must race in a different class.The choice must be made before first race of the the regatta. Check the NOR and SI for details and be sure to let the PRO know who
- [Andreas’s Check List #2](https://chesterraceweek.com/andreass-check-list-2/) - Andreas Josenhans’ Check Lists for a great 2016 Chester Race Week For the past decade, Andreas Josenhans has been providing first class sailing management and attention to detail for Chester Race Week. He has worked in management at North Sails for over 25 years, is considered the Swan 45 Class Leader within North Sails, has
- [The History of Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/the-history-of-chester-race-week/) - Chester Yacht Club Race Week A Historical Perspective Since the sea gives Chester its character, sailing naturally occupies a position of importance here. Yacht racing has been a major summer sport in Chester for well over 150 years. Its roots are firmly planted in the mid 19th century when the fishermen raced each other to markets
- [Chester Punches Above Its Weight Globally for 2015 Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/chester-punches-above-its-weight-globally-for-2015-race-week/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com #ChesterRaceWeek /ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors Canada’s largest keel boat regatta CHESTER PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT GLOBALLY WITH 2015 RACE WEEK Excellent conditions, race officers, competition RACE RESULTS: DAY 4 - Saturday, August 15, 2015 CHESTER, N.S. (August 15, 2015) – After four days of
- [Perfect Conditions Means Mindset Matters](https://chesterraceweek.com/perfect-conditions-means-mindset-matters/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com #ChesterRaceWeek /ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors Canada’s largest keel boat regatta PERFECT CONDITIONS MEANS MINDSET MATTERS Sailing in great conditions not without its own challenges RACE RESULTS: DAY 3 - Friday, August 14, 2015 CHESTER, N.S. (August 12, 2015) – Good or bad, weather is
- [Racers Undeterred by Foggy Conditions](https://chesterraceweek.com/783/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com #ChesterRaceWeek /ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors Canada’s largest keel boat regatta Racers Undeterred by Foggy Conditions Hardy sailors race through Nova Scotia's famed "white wall" RACE RESULTS: DAY 2 - Thursday, August 13, 2015 CHESTER, N.S. (August 13, 2015) – Depending on where they were
- [Sailing rock stars make Sonar fleet a friendly grudge matc](https://chesterraceweek.com/sailing-rock-stars-make-sonar-fleet-a-friendly-grudge-matc/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com #ChesterRaceWeek /ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors Canada’s largest keel boat regatta Sailing rock stars make Sonar fleet a friendly grudge match Canadian Olympian, Soling World and America’s Cup champion, Andreas Josenhans, called nine friends and put together Chester Race Week’s first-ever Sonar class in the One Design Fleet
- [Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists](https://chesterraceweek.com/canadas-largest-keel-boat-regatta-to-welcome-hard-core-racers-casual-cruisers-classic-wooden-yacht-lovers-tourists/) - ChesterRaceWeek.com @ChesterRaceWeek /ChesterRaceWeek 4 days, 4 courses, 14 fleets, 140 sailboats, 1,200 sailors Canada’s largest keel boat regatta to welcome hard-core racers, casual cruisers, classic wooden yacht lovers & tourists Tufts University sailing coach returns as big boat fleet race officer, cites high-calibre sailors, challenging conditions, helpful seminars and breathtaking scenery as attractions CHESTER, NS

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- [Contact](https://chesterraceweek.com/contact/) - Contact On-Water Chair | Dan Conrod Registrar | Janice Anderson Principal Race Officer | Luke Porter On-Land Chair | Kim Johnson Sponsorship Committee | Kim Johnson Communications & Media Chair | Tara Wickwire Volunteer Coordinator – LAND | Mary Jane Saffrey Volunteer Coordinator – WATER | OPEN Contact the CRW On-Water Chair, Dan Conrod Name
- [Schedules](https://chesterraceweek.com/schedule/) - Schedules Racing Schedule Social Schedule Skipper Bag & Class Flag Pick-ups at Chester Yacht Club Tuesday, August 11 1200 – 1600 Wednesday, August 12 0800 – 1000 Competitors Meetings Wednesday, August 12 PHRF-NS A Course 0900 PHRF-NS B Course 0900 One Design Course 0900 Classics Course 1100 Bluenose Course 1100 Racing Schedule Wednesday, August 12
- [LIVE! Entertainment at CYC](https://chesterraceweek.com/ashore/entertainment/) - LIVE! @ Chester Yacht Club Wednesday • August 12 Thursday • August 13 Friday • August 14 Saturday • August 15 2:30 PM — 6 PM Guy Paul Thibault Guy Paul Thibault is one of Nova Scotia’s busiest singer-songwriters. He is loved by audiences for performing both his originals and fan favourites from every genre
- [The People That Make CRW Possible](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/the-people-that-make-crw-possible/) - The People That Make Chester Race Week Possible CYC Executive Committee Commodore Jennifer Chandler Rear Commodore Dave Tzagarakis Vice Commodore Cathy Ross Rear Commodore Dave Tzagarakis Rear Commodore Support, Moorings & Wharf Chris Campbell Race Officers Chief Judge Rick Hatch Principal Race Officer Luke Porter PHRF-NS B Course Luke Porter PHRF-NS A Course Tom Clarke
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- [Race Info](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/) - Race Information Chester Race Week 2025 Racing The regatta will be sailed in and around Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.CHS chart numbers 4381 and 4328 are the relevant charts. Registration Registration is completed online via Yacht Scoring. Click or tap “Register for 2025” in the button bar to get started.Please note that ALL registration functions must
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- [Getting to Nova Scotia on the Ferry](https://chesterraceweek.com/getting-to-nova-scotia-on-the-ferry/) - Getting to Nova Scotia on the Ferry Getting to NS on the Ferry From New Brunswick MV Fundy Rose Take an unforgettable journey across the Bay of Fundy in comfort & style!Welcome aboard Fundy Rose, with daily crossings between Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick. Fundy Rose transports all types of vehicles as
- [Accommodations & Moorage](https://chesterraceweek.com/accommodations-moorage/) - Accommodations & Moorage Accommodations in and Around Chester Nova Scotia’s South Shore and especially the area of Chester and the environment of Mahone Bay is a wonderful place to spend some great vacation time during Chester Race Week.The Nova Scotia Tourism website has listings of licensed accommodations. If you expand your search to include Hubbards,
- [Press Accreditation & Media Boat](https://chesterraceweek.com/media-accreditation-media-boat/) - Press Accreditation Media Boat Press & Media Registration Media visiting the regatta or registering to board the press boat do so entirely at their own risk. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta or
- [Media Releases](https://chesterraceweek.com/media-releases/) - Media Releases Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results Day 3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week Results – Day 3 Chester, Nova Scotia – August 15, 2025 – Day 3 of Atlantic Canada’s premier keelboat regatta delivered lively conditions on Mahone Bay, with steady winds fueling fast-paced racing across all divisions.
- [Ashore](https://chesterraceweek.com/ashore/) - Ashore! Food Trucks Food & Drink Info Things to Do During Race Week Open Lunch to 11:30 PM all 4 days Click or Tap to Enlarge Menus ▼ Food & Drink 0830 – 1100 Complimentary Tim Hortons Coffee and Timbits are on the deck daily until gone. Thank you, Chester Tim Hortons!The Purple People Feeder
- [Chester Race Week Trophies](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/chester-race-week-trophies/) - Chester Race Week Trophies Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Overall Special Trophies Members Largesse Championship Winners of Day 1 for Inshore 1 and 2 and Distance 1 and 2. Wharton Smith Trophy Winners of Day 1 for Inshore 3, 4, and 5 and Distance 3, 4, and 5. Auction Cup To the
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- [Meet Our Race Officials](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/meet-our-race-officials/) - Meet Our Race Officials Rick Hatch Chief Judge Rick Hatch, of Vancouver, is a World Sailing International Judge, a National Umpire, chair of the Sail Canada Racing Rules Committee and a member of the Sail Canada Appeals Committee.Rick has been a Sail Canada-certified judge since 1987. Since 2004, he has judged and umpired at numerous
- [Pro Tune-up Tips for your Best Race Week Ever](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/pro-tune-up-tips/) - Pro Tune-up Tips for your Best Race Week Ever The pros from Chester Race Week have curated three timed checklists to help put boats, skippers and crews in winning form. Special thanks to special advisor Andreas Josenhans and Race Officer Brian Todd for curating these lists. Five to Six Weeks Out Two to Three Weeks
- [History of Chester Race Week](https://chesterraceweek.com/crw-race-info/history-of-chester-race-week/) - Chester Yacht Club Race Week: A Historical Perspective By Claudette Gaudet Saap, June 2008. Claudette is the author of Sailors & Rattling Teacups, A History of the Chester Yacht Club. Part One: Beginnings and Growth Since the sea gives Chester its character, sailing naturally occupies a position of importance here. Yacht racing has been a

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