Boating Atlantic 2022

Halifax International Boat Show
2020-02-06 - 2020-02-09, 2019-02-07 - 2019-02-10 | Halifax Exhibition Centre, 200 Prospect Rd, Goodwood, NS, B3T 1P2, Canada

Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival
2019-09-10 - 2019-09-15 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Taking up three city blocks, some of the best blues acts take the stages throughout historic
downtown Fredericton every September for this long-running music festival. With more than
400 acts over six days, there’s more than enough styles and sounds for every visitor. Listen to
Cajun, blues, jazz shows at great prices. Previous acts included Colin James, Bruce Cockburn,
John Campbelljohn, Anders Osbourne, Matt Minglewood, and Martha Wainwright.

Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club Race Week
2019-08-16 - 2019-08-20 | Conception Bay, Conception Bay, NL, Canada
A week of competitive racing in beautiful Conception Bay and social events, including
dinners, dances, and live entertainment. Hosted by the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club, North
America’s most eastern yacht club.

Chester Race Week
2019-08-14 - 2019-08-17 | Chester Yacht Club, 21 South Street, Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0, Canada
Chester has a long history of yacht racing and Chester Race Week sees boats from all around
compete over a few days in August. This is the largest annual keelboat race in North America.
Courses include inshore racing, distance racing, one-design, Bluenose class, and classics racing.
The events social schedule includes dancing and live entertainment.

Captain Peter Watkins Harbour Cup Race
2019-08-07 - 2019-08-10 | Lewisporte, Lewisporte, NL, Canada
This race in Lewisporte Harbour is open to all sailors of skill level and crew compliments.
A cup presentation and social will be held in the clubhouse after the race. Hosted along
with the town’s annual Mussel Soiree.

Baddeck Race Week
2019-08-05 - 2019-08-12 | Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Kick off the first Sunday in August with, this regatta hosted by the Bras d’Or Yacht Club and
some of the best racing on the Bras d’Or Lakes. There will be a sail through on the lakes and then
races every day. There are classes for junior sailors in prams, optimists, lasers, and 420s. The final
race of the week is the Gardiner Hubbard Bell race. The winners of this race receive a prestigious
trophy that is housed at the Alexander Graham Bell Museum.

Wallace Macaskill Cup
2019-08-02 - 2019-08-04 | St Peter’s, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Customary warm-up races kick off this annual event, which is now in its 30th year. The big
race takes place Saturday over a 25-mile course on the Bras d’Or Lakes. Hosted by the Wallace
MacAskill Yacht Club. Stay after the races for chowder, games, awards, entertainment, and
tour this historic Cape Breton village.

East Bay Regatta
2019-07-26 - 2019-07-28 | Ben Eoin, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
This regatta starts on Friday with social events and heads into the weekend with races on
Saturday and Sunday. Join in on dinners, evening entertainment, barbecues, and more.

Newfoundland and Labrador Keelboat Championship and Squidfest
2019-07-20 | Holyrood, Holyrood, NL, Canada
Hosted by the Terra Nova Yacht Club in conjunction with Squidfest in the town of
Holyrood. Check out spectacular racing while taking in the events of Squidfest, including a
beach party, calamari-eating contests, dances, axe-throwing, and music in the park.
www.tnyc.ca

Buskers on the Bay Festival
2019-07-16 - 2019-07-21 | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
This will be the 29th year for this signature event in New Brunswick featuring some of the best
professional street performers from around the world. Take in acrobatic acts, fire eaters, musical
talent, and get belly laughs with comic acts, too.

Dory Boat Festival
2019-07-10 - 2019-07-14 | Petit-Rocheur, New Brunswick, Petit-Rocher, NB, Canada
Dory Boat Festival
Bay of Chaleur, New Brunswick
This festival has been a highlight in the community since 1968. Every year, about 20 teams compete to row across the Bay of Chaleur, an intense 35-kilometre crossing for which the rowers train. Visitors can take part in the live performances, bingo, fireworks, parade, and activities for kids.

Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race
2019-07-07 - 2019-07-13 | Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, 376 Purcell's Cove Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3P 1C7, Canada
Organized by the Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron in Halifax, this
ocean race got its start in the trade routes between Nova Scotia and the Boston States in the 18th and 19th centuries. This ocean race now follows the same route that commercial and fishing vessels
used long ago. This biennial race has now been running for 112 years and is believed to be the
longest running offshore ocean race in the world. Check the website for registration information.

Boat Building Workshops at the Wooden Boat Museum in Newfoundland and Labrador
2019-07-01 - 2019-08-31 | Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador, Winterton, NL, Canada
Sign up for a one-day or a weeklong course and learn how to build a traditional wooden dory with
instruction from a master boat builder. Boats you learn to build include the Grand Banks dory and the 16’ 4” Winterton Rodney. Special packages include accommodations and breakfast.

Oromocto Pioneer Days
2019-06-28 - 2019-07-01 | Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada
Celebrate Oromocto and the history of the region with a midway, concerts on the green,
fireworks, and pub. Local pubs will be open with live music.

Boots to Roots Festival
2019-06-13 - 2019-06-16 | Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada
Kick off the summer with this festival along the Cabot Trail. Events include storytelling,
hiking, food, local-flavour, concerts, songwriters’ circle and late-night square dances, and seafood feasts.

Boxing Rock Cup
2019-06-08 | NS
Sail Nova Scotia Boxing Rock Cup
Starts: Bermuda Start from Bedford Basin Yacht Club (BBYC) and The
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS).
Schedule:
11:00 Registration
12:00 Skippers Meeting
12:55 Warning Signal
13:00 Bermuda Start Begins

RNSYS Opening Regatta
2019-06-01 - 2019-06-02 | Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, 376 Purcell's Cove Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3P 1C7, Canada
The annual Opening Regatta! At the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. Two days of racing for all classes including the Big Boat Rumble. Race documents online at www.rnsys.com.
Registration 8-8:30am Saturday, starts at 11am both days. Big Boat Rumble start at noon.

Moncton Boat Show
2019-03-29 - 2019-03-31 | Moncton Colisseum, 377 Killam Drive, Moncton, NB, E1C 3T1, Canada
Get ready for the season at the largest boat show in New Brunswick. Over this three-day show, you can shop dealers, chandleries, and services at Moncton Coliseum. Boat models include fishing boats, inflatables, cruisers, and runabouts, and personal watercraft. Shop for accessories, learn about insurance and financing, and sit in on one of the seminars about the boating lifestyle. This show coincides with the
New Brunswick Sportsmen’s Show and the Dieppe Fly Fishing Forum.

Canada International Tuna Cup Challenge
2018-09-19 - 2018-09-22 | North Lake, PEI, Canada
Reel in the big fish at the Canada International Tuna Cup Challenge in North Lake. The best
angling teams vie to catch Giant Bluefin Tuna.Teams from countries around the world,
including, India, Denmark, France, Russia,Germany, Norway, South Africa, Japan, Italy,
South America, the United Kingdom, and the United States, have competed here. This is a
fishing expedition that will inspire stories of the biggest catch ever.

P.E.I. Shellfish Festival
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-16 | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Indulge in the best delicacies of the sea at the P.E.I. Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown. Events
include chef challenges, culinary competitions, chowder championships, oyster shucking, and
musical entertainment. Events are often hosted by well-known food celebrities. A perfect event
for foodies.

Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
2018-09-11 - 2018-09-16 | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The stages are set throughout historic downtown Fredericton every September for this longrunning
music festival. With more than 400 acts over six days, there’s more than enough styles and
sounds for every visitor. Listen to Cajun, blues,jazz shows at great prices. 2017 acts included
Colin James, Bruce Cockburn, Matt Minglewood,and Martha Wainwright.

Mobility Cup
2018-08-27 08:00 - 2018-08-31 17:00 UTC | Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mobility Cup 2018 brings together more than 40 sailors in Halifax for the largest Able Sail
Regatta in Canada. Sailed in Martin 16s this year and organizers also hope to introduce a fleet of
2.4mRs to the competition. Plans are to have on hand some of the new Paralympic boats for
athletes to try as well.

Wedgeport Tuna Tournament & Festival
2018-08-19 - 2018-08-25 | Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, Canada
Get the catch of the day at this festival in the waters off Wedgeport, which was once a tuna
capital in the world. Fishermen now head out 12 hours from the wharf at Wedgeport to “Hell
Hole,” which is south of Brown’s Bank and north east of George’s Bank.

Chester Race Week 2018
2018-08-15 - 2018-08-19 | Chester, Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada
At Chester Yacht Club, with four different race courses, there is something for every sailor from
very competitive one design classes, serious distance races to round the buoys fun, and
Nova Scotia’s famous Bluenose Class Fleet racing in Chester Harbour. There is live entertainment
ashore each evening, food trucks and day time shore side events. All in all, a very good time
for everyone.

Digby Scallop Days
2018-08-09 - 2018-08-12 | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada
“Dragging up our past” is the theme of Digby Scallop Days Festival. This coastal Nova Scotia
town on the Bay of Fundy is known for its scallops and this is the festival that recognizes
its famous seafood. Activities focus on water and scallops, with aqua golf, touch tank,
scallop shucking competitions. Be sure to sample scallops at the barbecue.

Shediac Ocean Festive
2018-08-09 - 2018-08-12 | Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
World-class seafood, beach, breweries, wineries, distilleries, and artists all at once.
The Shediac Ocean Festive celebrate the best in everything that Atlantic Canada has to offer.
Experience the amazing local seafood creations, our chefs’ culinary sessions, the
always entertaining cooking challenges, sip on our flavourful local beverages and listen
to the great musicians. An interactive kids’ zone makes it fun for all family members a
colourful festival in every way.

Judique on the floor days
2018-08-08 - 2018-08-12 | Judique, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
A children’s parade, poker race, steak dinner, and pub at the local firehall. And,
of course, lots of Cape Breton music with an outdoor Scottish concert.

Baddeck Race Week
2018-08-05 - 2018-08-11 | Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, B0J 2E0, Canada
Starting the first Sunday every August, this regatta hosted by the Bras d’Or Yacht Club
presents some of the best racing on the Bras d’Or Lakes. The event kicks off with a sail through
on the lakes and then races every day. There are classes for junior sailors in prams, optimists,
lasers, and 420s. The final race of the week is the Gardiner Hubbard Bell race. The winners of this
race receive a prestigious trophy that is housed at the Bell Museum.

Schooner Race Week
2018-08-05 - 2018-08-11 | Chester Yacht Club, 21 South Street, Chester, Nova Scotia, B0J 1J0, Canada
Racing is one of the activities that define the Nova Scotia Schooner Association. Founded by
men and women who met in 1961 to race for the first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship, the
members have gathered every summer, withoutfail, for a week of racing ever since.
