Use Sail Canada prescriptions
Canadian race documents should identify Sail Canada Prescriptions for the current World Sailing cycle. Offshore organizers also review the Special Regulations.
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Last updated 20 August 2026
Check Canada rules first
These official sources set the local context for racing, club safety and member data.
Follow Sail Canada Safe Sport rules
Sail Canada applies the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport. Screening and criminal record checks can be required.
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Keep the provincial route visible.
Sail Canada sets national programmes and prescriptions. Provincial associations handle club membership and many local services.
Record the route through Sail Canada.
Canadian clubs become Sail Canada members through their provincial sailing association. Sail Canada programmes and services are delivered through those provincial bodies.
What the club record should hold.
Keep the PSA name, membership return status, member categories and board owner in the club record.
Open the official sourceUse Sail Canada prescriptions.
Canadian race documents should identify Sail Canada Prescriptions for the current World Sailing cycle. Offshore organizers also review the Special Regulations.
What the club record should hold.
Store the rules edition, Canadian prescriptions, event category and approved notice and instructions.
Open the official sourceTrack CANSail qualifications.
CANSail is Sail Canada's national dinghy and skiff training programme. Clubs should record the level and the training provider.
What the club record should hold.
Record the CANSail level, certified provider, completion date and any instructor qualification needed.
Open the official sourceCheck federal and provincial privacy laws.
PIPEDA usually applies when a nonprofit carries out commercial activity. Provincial privacy laws can apply instead of, or alongside, federal rules.
What the club record should hold.
Record the province, coverage decision, privacy officer and breach assessment route for each data set.
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