Sailing at Vancouver (British Columbia): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver is busiest between May and August: sailing sessions usually start between 17:00 and 18:00. Sailing makes up 14% of the sessions at Vancouver.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 72
- Riders, 12 months
- 6
- Sessions, 30 days
- 3
- Record, 12 months
- 19.2 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Sailing: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph | 19.2 kn 35.6 km/h | |
| 2 | Andrea | 17.5 kn 32.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Jake Madison | 11.5 kn 21.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Max McCredy | 8.8 kn 16.3 km/h | |
| 5 | Julian Hannabuss | 8.4 kn 15.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Sylvain Leclerc | 8.2 kn 15.1 km/h |
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Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 17:00 and 18:00. Local start time.
Wind direction
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Killarney6.1 km73
- North Vancouver8.2 km15
- West Vancouver9.3 km50
- Bowen Island22 km20
- White Rock35 km20
- Birch Bay46 km30
- Squamish50 km174
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Vancouver?
Sailing sessions at Vancouver are mostly between May and August. The busiest month is July, with 16 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Vancouver better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 17:00 and 18:00, local time. 17% start before noon and 83% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Vancouver?
72 sailing sessions by 6 riders in the last 12 months. That is 14% of all sessions at Vancouver.
What is the Sailing speed record at Vancouver?
19.2 knots (35.6 km/h), Sailing, on April 4, 2026. It is the fastest session at Vancouver on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Vancouver?
Joseph, with 19.2 knots on April 4, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.