Canadian eSailing Championships

• How to compete in the Canadian eSailing Championships

Canadian sailing fans will be able to transpose their skills from their boat to their computer with the launch of the inaugural Canadian eSailing Championships.

Starting this year on June 1st, the Canadian eSailing Championships will see participants compete until August 31, through the Virtual Regatta Inshore platform. The top 10 competitors in the overall ranking, will qualify for the World Championships that are held annually during the fall and sanctioned by World Sailing.

Informational sessions to better understand sailing… and the game
Sail Canada will hold two virtual informational sessions, in which 2016 Olympian and eSailing participant Lee Parkhill will take part. These sessions, which will include the same content, will be about how the game works and also about the different elements that influence the sport of sailing, so they can replicate it in the electronic game.

Sessions will be held:
-Monday, May 10, at 7 pm (Toronto time) –
Check out the recorded session | Password: 9D7V^K6F

-Tuesday, May 25, at 8 pm (Toronto time) – registration deadline: Thursday, May 20th

Please note that these sessions will be recorded and shared with everyone who will register.

Compete in the Canadian eSailing Championships

To be able to take part in the event series of the Canadian eSailing Championships, sailors must:

1. Create an account on the Virtual Regatta platform at https://www.virtualregatta.com/en/inshore-game/.
2. During registration, make sure to select the country CANADA to be able to take part in the Canadian eSailing Championships and include your Sail Canada number in the Sailor ID field. If you need a Sail Canada number or need to find yours, please log in or create your profile at https://members.sailing.ca/index.php?action=_login.show_member_login.
3. Those interested in improving their skills can take part in training modules available in the Virtual Regatta game (tutorials are available by clicking on the “Sailing School” button at the left). YouTube videos are also available (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2xRHRWCuUA).

Additional information regarding scoring and the final of the Canadian eSailing Championships will be shared later through a Notice of Race.

Good luck everyone!