Outer Harbour Sailing Federation

A community of affordable water sport clubs on Toronto's Outer Harbour. Join us to sail, row, windsurf or paddle – with or without owning your own boat

OHSF clubs with Toronto skyline at sunset

Outer Harbour Sailing Federation

A community of affordable water sport clubs on Toronto's Outer Harbour. Join us to sail, row, windsurf or paddle – with or without owning your own boat

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Hanlan Boat Club Receives Major Grant for Rowing Upgrades

Great news from our neighbour, the Hanlan Boat Club! They've secured a $92,100 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, enabling them to enhance their rowing fleet significantly. With this funding, Hanlan has acquired five new rowing boats, eight sets of sculling oars, and a new outboard motor to improve safety and accessibility for their programs. Nestled between the Water Rat Sailing Club and the Mooredale Sailing Club, the Hanlan Boat Club offers rowing for beginners to competitive athletes aged 10 to 90+. The grant will help continue active lifestyles and communit

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General

Free Ecological Restoration Classes Training via Zoom

The OHSF works with Toronto Nature Stewards to eradicate invasive species on and near the club sites. Below is a letter from its lead, Anna Hoad. A big thank you to everyone who pitches each year to help keep our club grounds beautiful and well-maintained! Your efforts make a huge difference; we couldn't do it without you. We have a fantastic opportunity if you're interested in taking your volunteer work to the next level. The Toronto Nature Stewards offer free training in ecological restoration over the winter. The course consists of five online Zoom classes, with a

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Events

Water CATS Fall Regatta 2024

Sep 21-22, 2024 $80 double-handed $60 single-handed (Includes breakfast and dinner both days) First Gun 11 am (both days) Registration • Notice of Race • Sailing Instructions https://waterrats.ca/events For more information contact Beata Sejane • bgintere@gmail.com Water Rats Sailing Club • 4 Regatta Rd. Toronto

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General

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Subscribe to Newsletter Sign up for the OHSF newsletter to stay updated on the Outer Harbour, special events, regattas, clinics, transit news, and Toronto waterfront updates. Please also email your event via our form to add to the newsletter and blog.   You can unsubscribe at any time. See our Privacy Policy for more details. Join Us in Social Media Instagram  Facebook Group  Facebook Page  YouTube  TikTok Facebook Tips Please share a post from your Facebook Page to our Facebook group. From your news feed, select the post you'd lik

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Let’s look forward to the 2024 sailing season!

Please join 645 other online subscribers for our email and Facebook updates. Subscribe by adding your email in the box at right. We'll be updating the cross club Event and Racing Calendar in January. Registration for Junior Sailing will be available shortly after. Suggestions are always welcome. Also note, the following new initiatives from PortsToronto.   New initiatives in 2024 to address instances of speeding and wakes Currently, any recreational powered vessel operating in the jurisdiction of PortsToronto is required to respect no wake zones and a

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Toronto

The Port Lands Reclamation Project with Canoe Cove Update, Nov 2023

I hope you enjoy a video reposted from YouTube about the large Port Lands reclamation project. - "See the progress on the river valley that will become the new mouth of the Don River and the new roads and parks we’re building. For more information, visit www.portlandsto.ca/construction or follow Rocky @TheRockRipper on Twitter or Instagram. Learn more about the Port Lands Flood Protection Project: portlandsto.ca/project-details/" York Harbour from the mouth of the Don was painted in 1793 by Elizabeth Simcoe.

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Safety

The Star: Inside the ‘Wild West’ of the Toronto Harbour: Surging boat traffic, unpredictable waters and lax rules

Traffic on Toronto’s shores has soared since COVID, with kayaks, paddleboards, speedboats and jet skis clamouring for space on the waterfront. By Francine Kopun Senior Writer Saturday, August 5, 2023 Ingrid van der Zande has been kayaking in Toronto’s inner harbour for 15 years, but she no longer ventures out on weekends unless she’s prepared to get an early start. She doesn’t want to have to dodge the water taxis, jet skis and speedboats that have multiplied in the harbour since COVID, travelling at high speeds. Read more on thestar.com

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Events

Club Crawl 2023

2023 ANNUAL CLUB CRAWL SATURDAY, MAY 27 THE FUN STARTS AT 5 PM! PARTY STATIONS 5 PM TORONTO WINDSURFING CLUB 5:45 WATER RATS SAILING CLUB 6:30 MOOREDALE SAILING CLUB 7:15 J-TOWN SAILING CLUB 8:00 TORONTO MULTIHULL CLUB 8:45 OUTER HARBOUR CENTREBOARD CLUB 9:30 WESTWOOD SAILING CLUB

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Safety

OHSF Commodore interviewed on CBC TV & Radio about proposed water taxis

On April 17th, a brief but noteworthy interview with outgoing Commodore Paul Howard was included in CBC Radio and CBC TV news broadcasts. The interview, recorded at Cherry Beach, was also referenced in an article on the CBC website titled Could Lake Ontario be the answer for commuters heading downtown? Waterfront Toronto wants to know. During the interview, Commodore Howard spoke about the opposition to increasing motorized traffic in Outer Harbour due to safety concerns. He elaborated on the increasing use of the Outer Harbour by non-motorized crafts, such as human-pow

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