Welcome to the Water Rats Website

Founded in 1969, Water Rats Sailing Club provides low-cost sailing, kayaking and canoeing to over 150 residents of Toronto and their families. Water Rats Sailing Club is not-for-profit and is operated and managed by our members on a volunteer basis. Boats are owned by members and include dinghies, catamarans, kayaks and canoes.

Announcements

May 1, 2010 - Registration & Spring Clean-Up

Registration and spring clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Details to follow.

April 11, 2010 - Course on Understanding Basic Wind Strategy for Racers

ONTARIO SAILING is pleased to offer the members of THE OUTER HARBOUR SAILING FEDERATION a course on: UNDERSTANDING BASIC WIND STRATEGY FOR RACERS

Understanding the basic principles of wind's behaviour on the course is key for any racer. This course covers the basics such as; what make wind, gradient wind, gusts and lulls, lake breeze, basic cloud interactions with wind, understanding the weather map, predicting changes in the course wind, basic rules of thumb, locating sources of real time wind data.

All student materials are included.

DATE: Sunday, April 11, 2010
TIME: 1:00 – 3:30PM
LOCATION: 65 Scadding Avenue (Sherbourne and the Esplanade) Condo party room
HOST: Christine Short, Ontario Sailing and OHSF Liaison
FEE: $5.00
RSVP Required: shortchristine@hotmail.com

GUEST SPEAKER: Ron Bianchi

Currently the Director of Meteorology – Worldwide Operations with Golder Association Ltd.
Past Vice President of Meteorology for the Weather Network.
Past senior manager for Environment Canada Storm Prediction Centre in Ontario.
Over 20 years of experience in applied meteorology and forecasting.

November 8, 2009 - Annual General Meeting

November 2, 2009 Newsletter

Information regarding our Annual General Meeting and the Christmas party

October Newsletter

Read important information for members of the Water Rats Sailing club.

Race Results

Work or Pay Jobs List

More information on the Work or Pay policy