Author: Erik Ages

Now Available: Open Women V6 Berth to Race in Singapore

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Would your Open Women’s V6 crew like to represent Canada at the 2026 IVF World Outrigger Sprint Championships in Singapore this August? Due to a withdrawal, a berth has become available for an Open Women’s crew.

Please email Sherry@canadianoutrigger.ca by Friday, February 13th to apply using the specifications below:

  • ONE team captain contacts Sherry.
  • Please indicate the following information for each crew member:
  • Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Email Address, Phone Number
  • Please provide some history of your racing experience as a crew or as individual athletes (500 words or less)

The selection outcomes are at the discretion of the High Performance Committee. If more paddlers/crews apply than there are spots, the High Performance Committee may ask for a race-off or further details.

Still Available: Opportunities to Race in Singapore

Below are all of the untaken berths/spots.  Other than Open Women V6, spots will now be filled on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Substantial late fees apply after March 1st due to the IVF entries deadline soon after.

V1 SEAT/S:

  • Women M80 V1 (2 spots)
    For V1 spots (only M80 Women’s V1):
    • Please provide the following information:
      • Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Phone number
      • Please provide some history of your racing experience including specific experience in V1. (500 words or less)

V6 CREW SPOTS:

  • Women J16 V6 (5 spots)
  • Women J19 V6 (4 spots)
  • Women Open V6 (1 spot)
  • Women M40 V6 (1 spot)
  • Women M60 V6 (2 spots)
  • Women M70 V6 (2 spots)
  • Women M75 V6 (4 spots)
  • Women M80 V6 (6 spots)
  • Men J16 V6 (5 spots)
  • Men J19 V6 (2 spots)
  • Men Open V6 (2 spots)
  • Men M40 V6 (3 spots)
  • Men M50 V6 (3 spots)
  • Men M60 V6 (3 spots)
  • Men M70 V6 (3 spots)
  • Men M75 V6 (5 spots)
  • Men M80 V6 (5 spots)
  • For V6 spots:
    • ONE team captain contacts Sherry (sherry@canadianoutrigger.ca)
    • Please indicate the age class of the crew and the following information for each of the 6 crew members:
      • Full Name, Club Affiliation, Year of Birth, Email Address, Phone Number
      • Please provide some history of your racing experience as a crew or as individual athletes (500 words or less)
    • Once paddlers/crews are selected to join Team Canada then paddlers will be invoiced for fees. Note that the fees to CORA will be around $500 per paddler. 2026 CORA memberships are mandatory. Uniforms, flights and accommodations are among additional costs of attending the event.

Regards,
High Performance Committee and Sherry 
PS: Click here to learn more about the 2026 IVF World Sprint Championships in Singapore. 

FGPC Kan U Hakit: 1500m OC6 / 500m (Saturday 15 March) OC1 / V1 (Sunday 16 March)

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Kan-U-Hakit spots (OC6 / OC1 / V1) spots now 50% sold; all boats supplied.

FGPC Kan-U-Hakit takes place at the Fairway Gorge Paddling Club (FGPC) along the Selkirk Waterfront in Victoria. The OC6 race (Saturday 14 March) is a 1,500m sprint on a 500m course, requiring 2 buoy turns. Evenly spaced buoy markers near the Bay Street Bridge (start line) and at the FGPC (finish line) will be set out in each lane. Each race will consists of three boats in three lanes.

V1 and OC1 races (Sunday 15 March) are held on the same 500m course as a straight-shot 500m lane race with advancements. Evenly spaced buoy markers near the Bay Street Bridge (start line) and FGPC’s docks (finish line) frame the straight shot race course (no buoy turns). Each race will consists of three boats across three lanes. Note: V1 and OC1 boats are supplied (Fai V1s and Ares and/or Draco OC1s). Note that athletes must race in boats supplied by FGPC in order to ensure fair racing.

Registration is OPEN (approximately 50% of spots have now been sold). CLICK HERE for more information and to register.

CORA AGM: Sunday 23 November / 1pm Pacific

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Notice of Technical Meeting
& Annual General Meeting of Members

TAKE NOTICE that the Canadian Outrigger Racing Association (the “Corporation”) will hold via Zoom live videoconference its Annual Technical Meeting and Annual General Meeting of Members on Sunday, November 23, 2025

Whereas the Bylaws of the Corporation permit the holding of a Directors’ Meeting or a Members’ Meeting by entirely electronic means, and the Directors of the Corporation have approved the holding of its 2025 Annual Technical Meeting of the Directors and its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members by entirely electronic means, we will hold our Meetings in a virtual only format, which will be conducted via Zoom live videoconference.  All Members of the Corporation and duly appointed proxyholders are welcome and encouraged to participate in both meetings.  Members are not entitled to vote at the Annual Technical Meeting.  Individual CORA Members are entitled to vote at the AGM, but CORA Member Clubs are not entitled to vote at the AGM. Please find further Meeting details on attendance and voting below.

1. Annual Technical Meeting

The Annual Technical Meeting of the Board of Directors will be held from 1:00pm to 2:00pm (Pacific Time) for the following purposes:

a) to review race sanctioning forms received from CORA Member Clubs for 2026 CORA sanctioned races; and
b) to discuss such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

2. Annual General Meeting of Members

The Annual General Meeting of Members will be held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (Pacific Time) for the following purposes:
a) to receive and consider the reports of the directors on 2026 activities;
b) to receive and consider the unaudited financial statements of the Corporation for the current fiscal year and the proposed budget for 2026;
c) to waive the auditor for the ensuring year; 
d) to elect directors; and
e) to transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

Meeting Details

Login details are as follows:

Topic: CORA 2025 Annual Technical Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Time: Sunday, November 23, 2025 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84434294854?pwd=BJ0tlsU1L4PMbGOkRhx5H6P3TRxth6.1

Meeting ID: 844 3429 4854
Passcode: 239659

Members of the Corporation will be able to vote during the AGM using the functionality available on Zoom in accordance with the instructions given by the Chair at the start of the meeting which may be using the “raise hand” function or by voice confirmation. An internet connection will be required. In order to access the Meeting through Zoom, Members will need to download the Zoom application onto their computer or smartphone and then once the application is loaded, enter the Meeting ID and Password.

Members of the Corporation and duly appointed proxyholders participating via video will be asked to identify themselves before the beginning of the Meeting and can attend the Meetings online through Zoom where they can participate, vote (AGM only) or submit questions during the Meeting’s live videoconference. 

Ronald Chin 
President