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Boats with sails have been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 3200 B.C #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
The first female Olympic gold medalist was Countess Hélène De Pourtalès who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris representing Switzerland. #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #the6ix #torontolife #sailingandpowerboating
Known as the “Everest of the Seas,” the Vendée Globe is a solo, non-stop, and unassisted around-the-world yacht race. It covers a distance of approximately 28,000 nautical miles and starts and finishes in Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO
Before GPS was available, sailors used to use the stars and sun to determine their positions. #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
Sailing flags originate from the Anglo-Dutch wars #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
The word ‘quarantine’ comes from the 17th century boating terminology #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
Zheng Yi Sao, widely considered the most successful pirate of all time, was a female #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
Laura Dekker is the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the world solo, doing so when she was 16. #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
In 1898, Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world by himself #sailcanada #ontariosailing #waterfrontTO #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront #sailingandpowerboating #the6ix #torontolife #waterfrontbia
The phrase “feeling blue” originated at sea. When a ship lost its captain during a voyage, the sailors would sail blue flags, indicating their loss. Today, when you say you feel blue, you are feeling sad #ontariosailing #waterfrontto #toronto #torontoharbour #torontoharbourfront
