Sailing at Toronto (Ontario): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Ontario, Canada

Toronto is busiest between May and September: sailing sessions usually start between 18:00 and 19:00. Sailing makes up 45% of the sessions at Toronto.

Sessions, 12 months
273
Riders, 12 months
19
Sessions, 30 days
10
Record, 12 months
22.0 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

#RiderTop speedDate
1Anonymous rider22.0 kn 40.7 km/h
2Tim Jeruzalski14.3 kn 26.4 km/h
3Kurt Pammer14.1 kn 26.1 km/h
4Colin Rafferty13.9 kn 25.8 km/h
5Jayme Gianola13.6 kn 25.1 km/h
6Anni He13.4 kn 24.9 km/h
7Curtis Maloley12.7 kn 23.5 km/h
8Michael Stefanison10.9 kn 20.1 km/h
9Luca Nelson10.6 kn 19.7 km/h
10Martin Franchi9.4 kn 17.5 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan0
  • Feb0
  • Mar0
  • Apr2
  • May45
  • Jun54
  • Jul43
  • Aug61
  • Sep45
  • Oct22
  • Nov1
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 18:00 and 19:00. Local start time.

  • 8:002
  • 9:004
  • 10:0020
  • 11:0016
  • 12:0020
  • 13:0024
  • 14:0022
  • 15:0015
  • 16:0012
  • 17:0014
  • 18:00112
  • 19:0012

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • E61
  • N59
  • S48
  • SW40
  • SE21
  • W19
  • NW18
  • NE7
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Nearby spots

Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Toronto?

Sailing sessions at Toronto are mostly between May and September. The busiest month is August, with 61 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Toronto better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 18:00 and 19:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Toronto?

273 sailing sessions by 19 riders in the last 12 months. That is 45% of all sessions at Toronto.

What is the Sailing speed record at Toronto?

22.0 knots (40.7 km/h), Sailing, on May 10, 2026. It is the fastest session at Toronto on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Toronto?

Anonymous rider, with 22.0 knots on May 10, 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.