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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The harbour from a plane

The Outer Harbour of Toronto was developed in the 1950s and 1960s by the Toronto Harbour Commission through the construction of a new breakwater called the Outer Harbour East Headland aka Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park). At that time, there was expected to be a great upswing in the number of ships calling at Toronto once the Saint Lawrence Seaway opened. However, the need for an extra harbour never materialized, perhaps partly due to the shipping container revolution in the 1960s. Recreational water sports are today's main traffic in this wonderful water-based

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Plan for Lake Ontario Park

LAKE ONTARIO PARK Waterfront Toronto has approved a Master Plan in the process of planning Lake Ontario Park, a project that will dramatically change the Outer Harbour. The proposed park is ambitious and if built will be a stunning addition to the life and culture of our great city. For more details about the park please see the web site links below. Waterfront Toronto has engaged stakeholders, including the Outer Harbour Sailing Federation, in a series of meetings and consultations over the last several years. From the beginning of these discussions Waterfront Toronto

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