Sail Squamish:
home of high performance sailing
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The 2015 and 2018 Canadian Optimist Championships:
The Squamish and West Vancouver Yacht Clubs have co-hosted the Canadian Optimist Sailing Championships sailed in Squamish in 2015 and 2018. This is the national championship for sailors age 8-14.
The goal is to co-host the event again in 2021 out of the new Squamish High Performance Sailing center that is part of the Squanish Waterfont developement.
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Eligible Classes:
Optimist (Green, White, Blue, Red)
Laser (4.7, Radial, Standard), RX Feva, 29er
Sailing in Squamish:
In the summer, Squamish is known for consistent and reliable winds. Winds are generally light in the morning building into strong Southerly inflow wind in the low 20 knot range by early-afternoon. Water in the racing area is salty with significant mountain glacial run-off, which results in extremely cold water (even on hot days).
